Paul VIP Taxi
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- Eclass 2.2 2012
Hi everyone, just joined to passing advice about timing chain.
I've had 7 MB, latest car a 2012 Eclass that I had for the last 3 years from 37k, now at 153K.
Broke down last night, car just died. Turns out that timing chain snapped and came out through the back of the engine. I've not noticed any odd noise from the engine, no rattles, nothing, car had been running normally.
MB advise me that the timing chain should last the life of the car. My advice would be to change the timing chain as garage advises I now have £13000 worth of damage. Gutted as this could have been avoided.
Hopefully, this will help someone make a right decision if there's any concern about whether to renew a timing chain. Cheers for now.
I've had 7 MB, latest car a 2012 Eclass that I had for the last 3 years from 37k, now at 153K.
Broke down last night, car just died. Turns out that timing chain snapped and came out through the back of the engine. I've not noticed any odd noise from the engine, no rattles, nothing, car had been running normally.
MB advise me that the timing chain should last the life of the car. My advice would be to change the timing chain as garage advises I now have £13000 worth of damage. Gutted as this could have been avoided.
Hopefully, this will help someone make a right decision if there's any concern about whether to renew a timing chain. Cheers for now.