Hi! I have a quetion hopefully somebody knows the answer. My merc c180 kopmressor 2006 petrol manual was taken by my friend just to check what is the reading on kopmuter on my car to compare it to other car in his garage. My car had never an issue with anything all was 100%. My friend owns a garage , he rang us and asked as to take our car, as a nice person I did give it to him. Then he rang me few hours later said computer showed all perfect. Then he was gone, after 4 days he brouhgt my car back as he did give me his own car to drive these days i didnt say anything. Then we drove our car only one day for about 3 hours and then another 2 days for 20 min each day, so total was about lessthen 4 hours drive after we got it. Then car was parked near the house but when we wanted to start it it never did. My question is can he do something wrong by messing up with computer and do some error to my car computer thats why it didnt start? As when we took it to the nearest garage was told engine taiming chain jumped and broke all valves, that could happen after electronical ertor after our cars copmuter was messed with. As my car never had a problem before. Thank you!
Merc c180 kompressor electronical issue comp error
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You have already posted this problem on another thread.
It has nothing to do with with anything electronic on your car.
It has nothing to do with with anything electronic on your car.
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The C180K has the M271 engine, which can suffer from timing gear wear at around 80,000 - 100,000 miles. It sounds like your car is affected by this issue.
The issue can occur sooner is oil change intervals are not adhered to, or if low-quality oil is used.
Either way, this is a mechanical fault that develops over time, and at any rate it is not related to anything electronic or to the car's computer. So it is highly unlikely that your friend had anything to do with the timing gear failure.
The issue can occur sooner is oil change intervals are not adhered to, or if low-quality oil is used.
Either way, this is a mechanical fault that develops over time, and at any rate it is not related to anything electronic or to the car's computer. So it is highly unlikely that your friend had anything to do with the timing gear failure.
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The chain can stretch on these cars . And the teeth can wear away on the top sprockets that the chain runs around . Causing crank shaft sensor to show on the diagnostic.
It's an expensive job to have repaired if you cannot do the work yourself . As the engine has to be stripped .the sprockets cost around £500 each give or take +vat. Then a new chain fresh oil and new head gasket. Then the labour cost.
I have some spare engine parts like the cylinder head but i have no sprocket as it was used to fix the same problem previous person described.
It's an expensive job to have repaired if you cannot do the work yourself . As the engine has to be stripped .the sprockets cost around £500 each give or take +vat. Then a new chain fresh oil and new head gasket. Then the labour cost.
I have some spare engine parts like the cylinder head but i have no sprocket as it was used to fix the same problem previous person described.
