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I of course, had a a timing chain break last Thursday night on my '89 190E 2.6. The engine had 218k mile on it but the top end was rebuilt at about 98k. Several thousand before I bought the car. The rebuild was done by a Rolls/Mercedes dealer in Atlanta. I don't remember if they replaced the chain, and I am not able to dig up the records at this moment. But I would be suprised if they did not put a new one in. Going over the cars records, they did not seem to miss an opportunity to take some of her hard earned cash. There was I think something like 2 or 3 full brake jobs, including rotors within 30,000 miles.
Anyway, the chain seems to have stretched at one of the pins and broke loose. It is not a clean break or fracture. I have not removed the lower cover yet and the chain will not come out. It seems to hang up on something at the bottom.
I have not been able to determine the extent of any valve damage at this time. The cam of course does not want to move very easily, and there is not much to turn it with. I may know more tomorrow.
Here again is a picture. This is the chain as I found it. It is not real clear, but perhaps you can make out the streched hole.
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Michael LaFleur
'05 E320 CDI - 86,000 miles
'86 300SDL - 360,000 miles
'85 300SD - 150,000 miles (sold)
'89 190D - 120,000 miles (sold)
'85 300SD - 317,000 miles (sold)
'98 ML320 - 270,000 miles (sold)
'75 300D - 170,000 miles (sold)
'83 Harley Davidson FLTC (Broken again) :-(
'61 Plymouth Valiant - 60k mikes
2004 Papillon (Oliver)
2005 Tzitzu (Griffon)
2009 Welsh Corgi (Buba)
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