Cupra Engine Bye Bye

[d_cook88]

Hey guys,

Last week I was driving home and my car was smoking quite a bit, the day after the smoke seemed to of cleared and I was driving to work then out of nowhere I started hearing this loud tapping noise (like something hitting the top of my engine) anyway it turns out that I have dropped a valve mechanic says the cylinder head is going to be looked at by a local machining company but if it’s a no hoper new ones are about £1k! Well....I may as well get a second hand engine for that...my question is does anyone know where I would start to look? Tried eBay but there are none

Cheers, Dave

 

[Trumpetman21]

Breakers would be a good bet.

 

[d_cook88]

Upon further inspection, cams are also screwed Current estimate to fix £1k - machined head replacement cams and time to do it all

Edit * Would it be wise to add uprated cams while its all in bits or is there more to it than just sticking them in?

 

[devonmikeyboy]

Claim on your insurance and just get a new engine.

 

[beezanick]

I dont think insurance would pay out for that, would they?

 

[brad1]

I dont think insurance would pay out for that, would they?

That is what i was thinking

 

[majesty78]

Its a typical failure on some PD engines (BRM, ARL...) that the cam wears out.

Greets, Alex

 

[MarkWales]

mine is a arl engine do i have this to worry about now also

 

[beezanick]

Depends how much you can pick a second hand engine up for, and how much it would cost to fit it. The problem I would have with getting a second hand engine would be lack of service history and no idea how it had been treated. I would also guess that one from the scrap yard would have done a high milage.

Any one know how much an engine would be from a scrap yard?

 

[MarkWales]

mine is smoking a lot - blue smoke constantlt so i have been told is this a sign

 

[beezanick]

mw51vtr; blue smoke could also be oil burning from a worn engine. What milage has yous done?

 

[flappy]

Try Motors in motion for a new head or engine. Had the valve damaged the piston/bore at all?

 

[MarkWales]

mw51vtr; blue smoke could also be oil burning from a worn engine. What milage has yous done?

just turned 74k

 

[ChrisGTL]

Send me a sample of your used engine oil (you can suck it out through the dipstick hole with a shringe and airline hose or via the sump plug)

That should give you a good idea on component wear.

Does anyone know what type of metal are the cams are made out of?

 

[UncleFester]

Send me a sample of your used engine oil (you can suck it out through the dipstick hole with a shringe and airline hose or via the sump plug)

That should give you a good idea on component wear.

Does anyone know what type of metal are the cams are made out of?

Someone will but the cam lobes or followers are known to wear

 

[majesty78]

You can also see beginning wear with VAGCOM in measuring block for idle smoothening.

 

[devonutopia]

It's easy to remove the cam cover and take a peek at the cam (turn the engine using crank attachment on left hand side of engine, opposite side from gearbox) - The cover comes off with only about 12 bolts.

Looks like this then:

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

started mine up yesterday and smoke was a bit blueish took it round the block didnt notice it continued