New Noise - Need Diagnosis

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verytired

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My 1989 300SEL has started making a new noise.  It seems to be coming from the left front area.  Sounds like a faint scraping noise or the wind blowing.  It stops if I hit the brakes.  I was told it had just had new brakes.  What are the signs of a bad timing chain.  The car has 150,000 and is in mint  condition.  I have many service records.  I was told the timing chain was checked 1500 miles ago at the last oil change.  Please help.  I do not want to run in to trouble on a road trip!
 

Haig Tyler

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New Noise

I had the same noise and syptoms on my 190.  Turned out to be a slightly rusted caliper mounting bracket that was snagging the caliper.  I wire brushed it and the noise went away - and that was 30K ago.

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