2006 Sprinter 2.7 Diesel
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 12:33 pm
Looking for a little information on this engine as I'm not familiar with it.
Subject vehicle is one we've serviced for a while for a local plumber. Was towed in when they heard a loud bang on the highway and the engine quit. Cranks over with no compression. Looking in the oil fill cap and can see the upper timing gear located on the exhaust cam shattered/ no longer present. Chain is slack. Not good.
Is this an interference engine? Is this failure common? Anything to look out for? SI shows a lot of special service tools that I don't have. Source for rebuilt engines?
Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks
Subject vehicle is one we've serviced for a while for a local plumber. Was towed in when they heard a loud bang on the highway and the engine quit. Cranks over with no compression. Looking in the oil fill cap and can see the upper timing gear located on the exhaust cam shattered/ no longer present. Chain is slack. Not good.
Is this an interference engine? Is this failure common? Anything to look out for? SI shows a lot of special service tools that I don't have. Source for rebuilt engines?
Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks