As if things weren't bad enough with one benz sitting dead in the driveway with a broken fan belt that I can't fix, the other one blew up on me on my way home.
Barrelling down the highway and five minutes from home I heard a noise like a bomb going off accompanied by a nasty clatter and a puff of smoke in the rear view mirror.
It died right there and I rolled to the side of the road.
The front of the valve cover right above the timing chain is cracked so I had it towed to my driveway.
Diagnosis ?
I'm assuming the timing chain broke.
Further diagnosis ?
Did my pistons then hit my valves 'causing me to need a rebuilt head ?
Would it be likely that I damaged the crankshaft at the same time ?

Prognoses ?
Anyone ?

Thanks for any and all speculation.

jim