I was trying to replace the vave stems seals on a M103 2.6
and I got in to BIG trouble. After compresing the spring wit a nonconventional spring compressor, the little metal piece that is holding the valve in to place fell off in the timing cover. Now I am wondering if I shoud open the front timg cover to look for that metal piece or just forget about it? If that little "stranger" is goint to be caught in the chain ...it will create a lot of trouble?

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New Addition to the family
2013 Passat TDI 5Miles
2004 E500 4MATIC Wagon 95k
1996 E300 Diesel 173k Sold
1993 300E 2.8 230k Sold
1994 E320 White Wagon 373K Sold
Still dreaming about ....500E


Radu Negru