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At the first sound of rattling chain mine is getting traded in.
RyanJl: I thought I had noise on startup, brought it in and our dealer said it needed new chains.. By "chains" I'm sure he meant tensioners, as if the chains are making noise it's because they are laying broken in the bottom of the engine..
Mike
My ‘07 Mini Cooper S had an issue with the chain tensioner and guides at 31k miles. It was a major design issue. I
Why?
I mean, I understand it's a PITA and an expensive job, but if you like the vehicle, why not fix it and keep it. How expensive is this job. 2-3k?
IIRC, the 2013 LR4's have the later design which is not an issue, right? If so, lucky me ( I have a late MY2013). But still, you pay the money once and the car is good for life, effectively. Unless it's a 5k+ job and your vehicle is worth 15 or less, then good luck selling it or trading it to an unsuspecting new owner.
BTW, this sort of thing (selling before a grenade explodes) is the risk of buying used. Kudos to car makes/models that have no time bombs to watch out for, but the point is, if you do your research before buying used (which everyone should), you should know what to watch out for. Check if the time bomb was diffused, and if not certain, pass or factor in the cost of the repair.
Quijote-
And to further this, we are not the only brand to suffer from the euro migration from belts to chains..
And Quijote is correct, I've walked away from MANY 930s and 993s- displaying known issues on the forums.. It feels like almost stepping on a land mine..
We'll get this crap ironed out..
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