[Vwdiesel] burning 1 qt per 50 miles? Grrrr..

[Will Taygan]

82 stock Diesel Westy.  Rebuilt engine 1 1/2 years ago.

I am so done with this machine shop:  First, they didn't mill the
prechambers even with head (blew gasket after 3 blocks - I pull head,
they re-mill it).  Second, left out the o-ring on the intermediate shaft
carrier (Yep, I re-did all the seals after a year to find it.)

NOW: burning/blowing 1 qt per 50-100 miles!

9000 miles on a complete rebuild.  Used cheapo "Top Line" Argentine
rebuild kit per machine shop recommendation (I like Argentina, but
really!).

I'm thinking either a ring is broken and/or rings didn't set and the
cylinders glazed.

Does this sound reasonable?  I noticed the burning oil after I fixed the
missing seal.  I assumed it was just leaking a bunch, but this is much
worse than before (I think).

Could the rings not seated because of the blown gasket early on?

I'm gonna need some hand-holding doing rings.

Will in Alaska.