Hi
I've searched through the forum and didn't get e definitive answer as to whether or not the M103 is an interference engine or not. I'm in the midst of doing a head job and everything went well except at the last moment while pulling the head I snapped the upper portion of the chain rail (right side not the tensioner) and want to know if it is absolutely essential to replace the whole rail. I realize it would be the right thing to do, but with an enigine with 308K miles and planned retirment of the car in a couple of months I didn't want to have to pull the bumper and radiator and everything attached if it wasn't absolutley necessary. Thanks for any insight and info.

My fear would be the chain jumping ( I doubt it will) and slamming my pistons into my valves! Ouch

Thanks in advance

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1991 190E 311K [Brilliant Silver/Black MBTEx] -retired
1996 E300 315K [Black/Grey MBTex]

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