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Customer Experience Manager at RAC for MB told me that it is the policy on this customer (MB) not to bump start.....

Insurance is for Unisured Loss. RAC have admitted bump starts are not their policy.

Hi Grober, Thank you for your reply. The 'noise' was when the clutch pedal was released - was the DMF as noise disappeared after clutch/DMF was replaced. I have a price to recondition/repair engine that is an economically viable option :)

Hi, thanks :) I have raised the issue with MB Customer Care here in the UK and it is like talking to a brick wall. The MB Dealership just keep dropping in the car's age and mileage but that shouldn't be a consideration surely? The simple fact is that the starter motor was dead and a...

Hi Black Scorpion, thanks for that. Initially he tried a jump starter booster but the starter motor was done for hence him trying a bump/tow start..... I'm so angry that MB are not looking at this specific point as there was simply no timing issue present prior to the starter motor failing...

PS it has 125,000 miles on it

I know that there are other threads on the subject of timing chains but I am after the helpful knowledge and advice on this specific issue. My 2010 manual C200 blue eff diesel has been maintained only at MB main dealer. Its last service was end of June this year and all was "good/visually...