Sorry, I did not mean to connect the two. Rephrase: I simply lived with the problem for six years until, one fine morning, the timing chain snapped.

The issue was that some genius used 'McChain' on the car when the motor was rebuilt. Had nothing to do with how the car ran.

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Mac
2002 e320 4matic estate│1985 300d│1980 300td
Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d

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