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Not necessarily just the chain tensioner - the chain often stretches and needs changing also. Better to do the full job for peace of mind.Title..Chain..
Only if you hear a start up rattle , then only it's just the chain tensioner .
Any idea as to the cost of the full job?Not necessarily just the chain tensioner - the chain often stretches and needs changing also. Better to do the full job for peace of mind.
£720 ish at an independent Mercedes specialist for timing chain, tensioner and 2x cam sprockets. The engine does not need to come out despite the chain being at the back of the engine.Any idea as to the cost of the full job?
I have just had a conductor plate at a Mercedes specialist and I have a slight rattle they said it's the engine mount.Title..Chain..
Only if you hear a start up rattle , then only it's just the chain tensioner .
I'd get a second opinion on that just to be sure...I have just had a conductor plate at a Mercedes specialist and I have a slight rattle they said it's the engine mount.
When I start the engine in a morning does it for a few secs
Jack that side of the engine up a few mm . If it still rattles its something else. Worn mounts usually make noises on and off revs as the engine flexes. Not on start up for a few seconds anyways.I have just had a conductor plate at a Mercedes specialist and I have a slight rattle they said it's the engine mount.
When I start the engine in a morning does it for a few secs
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