[W126 Coupe] timing chain question ?

[Gary]

just got the call....it was the alternator.  that's where it sounded like it was coming from but i've never heard that type of noise come from an alternator.  lesson learned...563 dollars later.  

Gary <garysalas at yahoo.com> wrote:  i just took it to the mbz dealer.  i'll find out today.  thanks 

Dick Spellman <spell.yy at verizon.net> wrote:   Gary:

You need to isolate the noise to a component and to when the noise is 
present as in cold start only, all the time etc. If in fact it's under 
the valve cover come back for the list of things you'll need to check.

Dick

Gary wrote:

> got a noise. sound like under the right front valve cover or near the 

> alternator. 

> 

> how hard is to change?

> 

> how much at a mbz dealer?

> 

> can a do-it-yourselfer do this in a day? 

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