cracked wastegate??? need advice

[FourBlackRings]

ok i have not been able to find the answer i have done sooo many boost leak tests and i got the final leak sealed today. i just replaced the turbo outlet hose and the throttle body hose with silicon hoses. i am giac chipped on a 98 1.8t fwd and i spike at about 12 psi and hold at 10 psi. i was wondering if this means that i have a cracked wastegate? how would i test for a crack in the wastegate? also how much would a shop charge for fixing the wastegate or is it cheaper for me to just pick up an old ko3 and slap it on myself? i also have a baileys dv incase thats important.

[biketsai]

I dont think that means oyu have a cranked WG, it sounds like you have a vacuum leak or something,.

[FourBlackRings]

i have checked everywhere and the pressure tests are fine. im gonna try disconnecting the n75 from the wastegate and seeing what kind of boost i get tommorrow

[biketsai]

I think that if you had a cranked WG you would be boosting high.

[Ado]

you might just have a bad WG.