decided to keep with the t2, the car is too nice to be fuckin about with, so have sourced a rebuilt t2, so am gonna pull mine off for inspection, as its still under warranty, and see how i get on with claiming for a new one....
i got it from CR turbo's, anyone had any dealings with them?
its only been on the car for around 2k and has always been at standard boost level....

anyho, cheers for all the help and advice guys, much appreciated