It’s time consumers rebel and simply refuse to buy these poor engine designs. There is no reason to expose yourself to outrageous repair costs such as this…VW, Honda, Subaru, they all need to clean up their act and stop saddling their customers with questionable engine technology. You seldom read threads like this from Toyota or Ford owners…Trying to find VW engines in a salvage yard is almost impossible, the demand is so high.
Since there is a high demand, check E-bay for a used or rebuilt head at a realistic price…