Snapped Timing Chain Problems
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Some car manufacturers like to use timing chains in their engines because they’re more durable than cam belts. They generally need replacing less often and they’re said to be more reliable, but there are still motorists out there who run into trouble.
How Timing Chains Fail
The timing chain transfers the power generated by the crankshaft to the camshaft, which opens and closes the engine’s valves. Over time the links that make up the timing chain will become loose. The timing chain stretches and the valves’ timing is thrown off.
BMW N47 Timing Chain Issues
Certain BMW cars — the 1, 3, and 5 series models with N47 engines built between 2007 and 2009 specifically — have consistently suffered from timing chain issues, regardless of their mileage. And in most cases, BMW have offered limited to no financial help. The subsequent damage the broken timing chain can cause to the car’s engine can cost thousands of pounds to repair — and that’s if the engine can be repaired at all.
Here at Sell Your Problem Car we come across cases like this quite a lot. We pay cash for all kinds of damaged or broken cars, so if a broken timing chain has damaged your engine to such an extent that the cost of repair is greater than the value of your car, we can help — and we can help quickly.
With our 20 collection sites around the UK we’re able to collect your damaged car within 48 hours.
Get an instant quote by using our online Request a Quote form, or call us on 0136 638 7967 or 07879 456332 and get the money you need to back on the road.
