lupogtiboy Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 took my car into work for a 40k service (on 34k now, but keeping with whats in the service book), tech went to do the spark plugs, and found that on cyl 2 and 3, the holes are full of oil! i'm lucky i decided to have this service this week, as my car runs out of warranty tommorrow! so i've now got a new cylinder head cover on order, and having new cambelts/tensiners going on hopefully tommorrow! anyone else had problems like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 Isn't that the same problem some of the 1.4 people are having? Remember hearing it somewhere and thats the reason some engines are using oil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub-love Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 The new engine i have (28000 miles) had 2+3 full of oil! Its the cemiseal is *****! Can i have your old cam carrier? as my one has a lug damaged on it??????? Ill pay you postage! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubweiser Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 (edited) Mine seems to be ok, Mot due in two weeks! ill see whats what then. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":wacko:" border="0" alt="wacko.gif" /> Atleast your getting it sorted mate. Edited March 30, 2006 by dubweiser2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted March 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 The new engine i have (28000 miles) had 2+3 full of oil! Its the cemiseal is *****! Can i have your old cam carrier? as my one has a lug damaged on it??????? Ill pay you postage! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />if it doesn't go back to vw and i get it, then no worries mate!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malibukid Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 Guess this is the problem i have. Mine drinks about 1 litre of oil every 1000 miles.What is the fix for this and cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub-love Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 (edited) if it doesn't go back to vw and i get it, then no worries mate!!!Cheers Dude!Ill even pay your stand fee for stoner! Edited March 30, 2006 by dub-love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1 Lupo Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 Martin, how are the 2 and 3 cylinders filling with oil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted March 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 its coming in where the rocker cover should be sealed to the cylinder head. theres a gap between the 2 where there should be a sealant, and its leaking in there. have been told it could be a fire hazard! we had an r32 at work that had been doing the same thing, and that caught fire! so i got myself a lovely 1.2 polo (always a 1.2 polo!) loan car from work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1 Lupo Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 Did you notice the oil level going down much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted March 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 not really no! i check my oil about 2-3 times every 2 weeks or so, but i've only ever topped her up once!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted March 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 well, i'm lupo-less this weekend, as we had to order in some seals and bolts that we didn't have in stock, so i should have her back on monday! on the plus side tho, i will have a red cam cover!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Glad it's getting sorted, especially if it could have caught fire. The advantage of being the inside man at VW. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted March 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Glad it's getting sorted, especially if it could have caught fire. The advantage of being the inside man at VW. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />also, i'm pleased that my loan car for the weekend isn't a 1.2 polo, but a 1.4 mk5 golf! not gonna win any awards for acceleration, but is very comfortable and a million times better than the polo!!! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted April 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 (edited) sorry there a bit crappy, but heres a few pics of work in progress!!this is what the camshaft actuactor looks like border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" />this is the cylinder head border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" />the old cam cover with the cams fitted still border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" />this is one of the spark plug holes full of oil border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" />the new red camcarrier/rocker cover! border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> Edited April 1, 2006 by lupogtiboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 Cool pics mateHow come you managed to get a red top? style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />How long till its back on the road? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eXXXtreme arosa Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 sweet if i was you id paint the cover the colour you want it before progressing any further style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted April 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 according to etka, all avy lupos are supposed to have the red top! i asked the warranty guy about this, and he said order it! so i did! so i may be the only lupo gti with the red top! hehehe!!hopefully, i'll get her back on monday, but its quite an involved job that no-one at work has done before, but the tech thats doing it is really on the ball, so i have total faith in him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted April 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 Still no car! hopefully tomo now!!! waiting for a seal to come in! never realised how much i'd miss her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 see if they'll upgrade your loan car to something better due to "distress" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted April 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 i got a mk5 golf 1.6 fsi tonight! nearly got a passat 2.0! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub-love Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 hopefully, i'll get her back on monday, but its quite an involved job that no-one at work has done before, but the tech thats doing it is really on the ball, so i have total faith in him!Im doing this at the moment, and yes it is involved, even more so when you havent got the VW tools to do the job!Any news on your old cam carrier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted April 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 gonna be a while til i find out mate! gotta sit out the back for a month in case warranty want it back! i'll ask the guy at our place if i can have it if vw don't wanna see it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted April 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 She's finished! get her back today! yay!!! missed her so much! will post some pics up later of the new red cam cover! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1 Lupo Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Nice one! Glad to hear she is back on the roads! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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