I've had a smoking issue in the turbo area for while now. I kept thinking it was the turbo feed line. I just replaced it today with a ss line, I cleaned all the oil off everything before I drove it home, the car had no balls at all. It would spool up like normal but wouldn't go anywhere. When I parked I checked under the hood and the turbo area was smoking again, but no leaks on the feed line at all.

If a turbo has no side to side play, but a mm or 2 in and out play can it be bad?