Used car - timing chain replacement after 8 months

Never heard of a timing chain to rattle on acceleration,maybe it's possible though.

Should be more noticable at idle.I'd have thought

100000km is a shorter interval than for most timing belts. Properly serviced with good oil you might never change a chain.

You're right about it breaking, if there's a noise in it OP shouldn't wait until it breaks to fix it.

My opinion would be last owner got rid of it because of timing chain was on way out . Ie last time it was seviced by mechanic and listening to engine could tell chain was on way out . personally I think garage selling knew full well chain was on way out 5000km like and it gone I would do that mileage in two months if the garage don't play ball I be bad mouthing them to anyone who would listen 👂

I'd wager there's a lot more than 100000kms on it as well according to what's being said here

Yeah but 5000km it nothing it call customer service fix it under goodwill plus it was probably noisy to the trained ear when it was sold . At very least it should be you pay for parts and we do fitting for free would cost garage day wage for mechanic

Telling a customer to take a jump 🦘 after 5000km is very short-sighted as customer will bad mouth you to anyone who will listen

And you're living proof . " I made my living for long time selling secondhand machines" going by that your not doing it anymore you probably got a name for not standing over what you sold

Bit harsh making assumptions like that about a lad based on one post on the internet.

When you buy secondhand you are getting a big discount so you take your chances.

I've bought cars for less than €1000 over the years that lasted with little expense.

I've also bought cars 3 years old that failed me frequently.

Ultimately if it's out of warranty then it's not the dealers problem.

Saying the dealer probably knew it was an the way out is another red herring, it is up to the buyer to do their own inspection / research before buying.

If somebody went moaning to me about a second hand car bought 8 months ago, out of warranty and it's all the dealers fault I'd probably laugh at them tbh.

This one is pretty black and white, second hand car l, it's out of warranty so it's just tough luck.

Pretty obvious 5000km later and chain is gone. I bet went car was sold if a mechanic heard engine he would be able to tell chain was on way out .

Word of mouth is big thing now especially with internet and all .of course the dealer will bad mouth to everyone op knows it only natural less than 5 thousands KM and chain gone the snake 🐍 know full well it was going went he sold it ect dealer will lost lot more than cost of fixing it with lost of car sales

Agreed. Dealer shouldn’t have to hear from the customer once the warranty is up

100-percent agree But I bet if op got mechanic to give it one over went she bought it he would have heard the timing chain was on way out