Hi guys,
Really hoping someone can help me here.
Bought a c220 cdi sport 3 weeks ago with 89k on clock, privately.
Test drive was fine, paperwork all ok, so did the deal and drove it home, no issues.
The very next day, when i started the car i felt a shake from the car...then again...
Hi all
I have a 2006 C180 Kompressor (1.8L engine) which has done 75,000 miles.
I have heard horror stories of the single timing chain (I believe this model has just one chain) stretching then breaking on this model sometimes, in the region of 70,000 - 120,000 miles, and causing damage to...
Grateful for some advice if someone can help. I have a S203 with the M271 engine in 180K guise on a 53 plate. It's covered a reasonably trouble-free 120K mostly motorway miles and up until now has been MB dealer serviced, but home fixed if anything has failed. I'm ex-motor trade, but these days...
Disaster has struck! Timing chain and/or chain tensioners have broken. Either way, the engine went "BANG" and died. The tappets no longer work, no compression to speak of and the hood is still down - so there is no doubt on the diasgnosis nor of my predicament. The questions are:
- what to do...