This isn't the first time that I'm seeing a car being sold right after a timing chain replacement. I wonder what it is that happened during or after the replacement or if it was simply attempted as a fix for something and the fix failed. Timing chain replacement is useless unless the chain is significantly stretched and I've read that if the master link isn't installed correctly the new chain is likely to break. So when buying a car I usually prefer if the timing chain hasn't been touched.

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2004 VW Jetta TDI (manual)

Past MB's: '96 E300D, '83 240D, '82 300D, '87 300D, '87 420SEL