Hi Ethan.
Thanks for the reply so soon. Yes the car has had regular servicing at Mercedes and was due for the next service about the next 200 miles. It is covered under their Mobilolife warrenty, they came and took the car and told me it will be repaired free of charge, but since they have found out the extent of the damage they are now saying that it's not down to them to fix it. but if the timing chain has a lifetime garentee, surely then it would be down to Mercedes to fix it. I am haveing terrible trouble getting anything done about the car at the moment, My next step is to try and get some information from Mercedes about the timing chain in writting, and send it off to Trading Standards here in the UK. I'm in such a state about it, cos I still have 4 years to pay on the car yet. But if you can give me some info on where I can get the info I need it would be much apreciated.
Thanks again
Bev.