and again with the problems

[sheepdizildawg]

yeah i have about ten pieces of cardboard strategically placed around my car holding down trim and stuff so it doesn't rattle as much, i am OCD about that stuff. lol

[wolfsreign]

i would say maybe an oil leak. maybe valve cover or head.
as when oil gets hot it smokes...
~wolf

[sheepdizildawg]

I know lol. I pulled the valve cover off today, and also checked compression. I have none in the middle two cylinders. YAY! not so I think it is the head gasket hopefully. will see tomorrow hopefully will get the head off.

[wolfsreign]

goodluck. maybe your rings are gone.
i would replace the rings and maybe the bearings..?
~wolf

[sheepdizildawg]

went to the beach today instead. lol. will start takin it all apart tomorrow =]

[sheepdizildawg]

well it was nice this time taking the head off, knew what i was doing, it took me about 25 minutes to get it out of the car, Head gasket blown, everything else looks great, so i ordered a new one. be here next week I am guessing. in the meantime i started cleaning the engine. no more dirt on the head, will work on the bottom tomorrow. =]

[sheepdizildawg]

buying a lanos.... $1500
Replacing Coilpack... $75
Rebuilding engine.... $500
Fixing a $20 headgasket with a $10,000 new car..... priceless
there are somethings a daewoo are good for, for everything else, theres volkswagen

[Trey05Woo]

well how many miles on the car? A head gasket doesnt just blow...

So I would pay attention to the cooling system and make sure it is performing to specs.

Or else your going to fix everything and be pulling the head off again soon...

[sheepdizildawg]

i know this car like the back of my hand.. lol got the car started up for the first time today, its mis firing like crazy, runs great at idle till i put gas on it, i think the timing is off. wont probably ever drive this car again so idc how long it lasts. my brother will be driving it. it was the first time trying to turn it over since i put the engine back in like a month or 2 ago. been putting all my time and money into the gti

[Trey05Woo]

lol to each they own i guess...

I have no problem accepting Daewoos are a pos (cuz they got GM written all over them) but VW? Anything audi/VW post 3rd gen is a step backwards imo.

Then again it is a new car with warranty so enjoy...

[sheepdizildawg]

well in my book its a few steps forwards... it has a turbo, I have it chipped, aftermarket stuff is available for it. Its good for a daily driver.. i am looking into getting a jetta coupe. anyone who knows vw knows jetta coupes are bad ass lol

[Trey05Woo]

meh like I said to each they own. No doubt if performance is your thing anything is an upgrade from a 1.6woo which is nothing but an econobox...

Me personally have lost faith in VW since the mid 90s. My g/f has a vert a4 nothing but headaches...

Dont get me wrong though not bashing your new car at all. Like i said congrats. Just decided to chip in cuz many times Woos get unfair rep for being pos'es when preventive maintance could have prevented a headache to begin with. Liiiiiiike a poor cooling system blowing a head gasket...

[Trey05Woo]

Btw just a friendly fyi, stay away from Jettas. The Golfs actually tend to be the most reliable of the flock, but Jettas and Passats are major headaches. Before i went self employed, I used to work at a dealership which was Acura, Kia, VW, and Daewoo. Although I was an Acura tech I got to see first hand from an inside perspective all the warranty issues, complaints etc. Lets just say Daewoo was #2 behind VW.

Google VW complaints if your sceptical, and get ready to read a many articles...