Low compression - Golf 2010 1.4 tsi 118kW

[golfindownunder]

Hi,
My daughter had a check engine light come on a couple of days ago and she took the car in to a garage in Auckland city. They scanned the car and came up with an error code P0301. They advised a change of the coil on cylinder 1 and replacing all the spark plugs, which she duly did.
However, the light came back on yesterday, along with the engine shaking while running. I took the car in to a garage in Henderson and they did a compression test which came up with low compression in cylinder 1. They advise that it could be a piston or ring issue and quite frankly recommended selling the car.
Before I do that, I'd like the expert opinions of this forum's members on:
Is it reasonably easy and cost-effective to source a replacement engine which does not have the issues of this particular model (the CAVD engine?)
Which year/engine code would you suggest?
Would the computer have to be coded to accept the replacement engine?
Any alternative suggestions?
Many thanks

[The Red Warrior]

CAVD is the turbo and supercharger version correct?
See my previous post about this car:

http://www.vask.org.nz/index.php/topic,45207.msg465009.html#msg465009

[golfindownunder]

Yes, this is the same engine! Unfortunately, the car is a Japanese import, so the local dealers will probably not want to have anything to do with it.

[portmanteau]

Is it reasonably easy and cost-effective to source a replacement engine which does not have the issues of this particular model (the CAVD engine?)
Which year/engine code would you suggest?
Would the computer have to be coded to accept the replacement engine?
Any alternative suggestions?
Many thanks

CTH/CTHD is I belive the "improved version" of your engine

I have one for sale from a 2014 Tiguan done 86,000km but it is not cheap

read all about your problem at the following link - this is just one of many sites that google should be able to find for you:

https://www.grantwalker.com.au/volkswagen-cavd-engine-problems/

"There is a solution. in 2012 Volkswagen rectified this problem by upgrading this engine to the CTHD engine. This engine was released with upgraded pistons and piston rings, oil squirters, a superseded timing chain tensioner and a few other tweaks. This is a much more reliable engine and does not share the same problems as it’s predecessor. With minimal modifications (approx 2-3 hours) the CAVD engine can be replaced with the late model CTHD."

[gtyler]

Hi, do you still have the CTHD for sale?

[portmanteau]

Hi, do you still have the CTHD for sale?

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