Yes, I currently own three vehicles and the one that works is in storage!
I had a 2.4 built with I think the same rod and piston combo as yours JET. I hope to have everything done by Sunday.
DSMKPB - My t-25 was blowing lots of smoke when shifting or at idle. I could hear the compressor and turbine wheels grinding within their housings. I had an inch of shaft play when I removed my turbo. I had about a quart of oil spread through out the intercooler and piping. If your turbo has nasty shaft play it wouldn't hurt to take a look. I'm not sure what effect all the peices of bearings had on my motor's rod knock but it couldn't have helped. With the turbo drain line disconnected from the oil pan, you may be able to "swap" the oil pan inside the drain hole and see if you have any bits of bearing. My oil pan had a whole trail of little bearing pieces that were deposited along the bottom of the oil pan and by the turbo oil drain connection.
BTW I cut open my last oil filter and found lots of brass colored metal shavings within. Hope my new turbo didn't take a beating.
Jim