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Timing chain guide / tensioner

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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 07:39 AM
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Timing chain guide / tensioner

FYI: car just out of warranty period and very noisy on idle. only 66000 km. diagnosis, timing chain guide and tensioner replaced = 650$ for entire job! ouch! read some posts and this seems to be very common for minis...
 
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Old Jul 16, 2010 | 07:41 AM
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Semi-OT but what's the service interval for those parts and the chain anyway
 
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