Car maintenance
Timing chain problems on BMW and Ingenium engines
A brief rattle just after a cold start often means the chain has stretched or the plastic guides have cracked. Oil quality and long service intervals make this more likely. Left alone, the chain can jump and valves meet pistons.
Range Rover, Land Rover and Jaguar Ingenium timing chain replacement at Meadway Auto Centre is quoted from £1,695, including guides and tensioner where the engine requires them. The workshop uses the correct locking tools so cam timing is set, not guessed.