Thread: Breathing new lifein the 190E 2.6 (1992)
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Old 03-04-2006, 06:06 PM
suginami suginami is offline
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M103 and M104 engines have a racheting tensioner, so it doesn't allow the chain to slacken when there is no oil pressure.

I really don't believe your rattle noise is related to the chain.
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