Patent ID: 6955528

Claim:
A method for manufacturing a turbocharger assembly, the method comprising: providing a turbine housing defining a gas passage extending from an inlet to an outlet and configured to receive a flow of exhaust gas therethrough, the turbine housing configured to receive a rotatable turbine therein such that the turbine is rotated by the flow of exhaust gas; providing a center housing having a housing body defining opposite first and second sides, a shaft bore extending between the first and second sides, and a coolant passage configured to receive a coolant fluid, wherein the center housing defines a mounting flange formed of one piece with the housing body and extending generally radially outward from the first side of the housing body, and the second side of the housing body is configured to be connected to a compressor housing having a compressor in rotatable communication with the turbine via a shaft extending through the shaft bore of the housing body; and connecting a connection portion of the mounting flange of the center housing to the turbine housing such that a curved portion of the mounting flange defines an annular space between the housing body and the connection portion of the mounting flange.