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    4. : What problems with the timing chain of the BMW 1 series?

What problems with the timing chain of the BMW 1 series?
Years 2004-2013

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On this successful model of the German house some problems were found in the distribution chain, in detail, due to an incorrect design, the chain became noisy early up to the point of breaking.
Posted on: 20 June 2022 by ScegliAuto

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