>>14799660
.. if you broke the chain, the valves ARE damaged..

Interference motor?

>%100 chance you mangled some of your valves and pistons
>%100 chance your motor needs to be torn down and rebuilt.

>>14799660
If the chain snapped while the engine was running (obviously), you've damaged something inside the engine. You're gonna need a rebuild

>>14799668
>>14799669
>>14799713

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>>14799765

Pretty much. Thanks for the replies guys.

>>14799660
Fake and gay

>>14799669

But it's not. I still remember my brother in a Holden Nova (Toyota Corolla) that was a belt driven interference design. His timing belt snapped in the driveway and it stalled against the clutch straight away. The mechanic he towed the car to couldn't believe it, no mechanical damage.

>>14799799
Then you should be good senpai

>>14799660
Didn't BMW recall this engine for exactly this problem?

If the engine was recall, and you were not sent notice, let BMW replace the engine for free.

If the engine was recalled, and you were noticed and DIDN'T take it in, you are an ass. They may replace it anyway.

Take chain fully off, spin motor over a few times to see if it hits anything, then do compression test

>>14800101
This

>>14800082

BMW never took responsibility for failed timing chains. The main issue was that some engines like the N47 had the timing chain at the back of the engine where any service required the engine to come out.

>>14800101
>>14800114

With the chain fully off the valves and pistons are bound to collide though?

>>14800229
No because they will be closed, you can check it though to make sure it isnt on the tip of a lobe, but I think the chain coming off at 200-1500rpm would solve that.

>>14800256
Taking the chain off doesn't magically close the valves