It looks like they have some phone numbers listed, try calling them.
http://www.carat-duchatelet.be/dn_contact/

There is a number in the US

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1983 300SD
200000miles

It runs!

that being said, not very well so far. I have zero oil pressure so it seems the pan is going to have to come back off again. The oil level sender is toast as well so something else to fix while I'm in there.

But hey, I finally got it to run, woo hoo!

also did get the bosch reman distributor working. Tried soaking the plunger with PB blaster and CRC power lube overnight with no luck at all. One of the other guys said he had some stuff at home that was garunteed to unstick it, so we went and picked it up, sprayed it on the plunger and 15-20 minutes later, I had a perfectly working distributor again. Simply amazing! The stuff is called Kroil.

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

Congratulations on getting it running.

I use AeroKroil myself. It's Great! It makes PB Blaster seem like water.

http://kanolabs.com/

http://www.amazon.com/Kano-Aerokroil-Penetrating-Oil-aerosol/dp/B000F09CEA/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1209778571&sr=8-1

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2013 Jeep Unlimited Rubicon
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL

Is it at your house or at work?

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

yeah aerokroil, thats it. amazing stuff.

The car is at the shop still.

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

That's the 2nd W126 sedan with a coupe nose I've seen this year. The other was on ebay in California last month. Zero bids on the car. It was a 500$ starting point.

That car didn't show any evidence of bling though.

Thx -CTH

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http://www.111lakeside.com/

Drew in ohio has one as well on a 1980 500SE

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

It got it's chance to run a bit longer tonight and come up to operating temperature. Oil pump turned out to be junk in the replacement engine. Made all kinds of crunchy noises when turning it by hand. The oil level sender and new pickup for the pump came in this morning as well as the new radiator came last night so all that got put in this evening. The coolant reservoir leaks at the neck so that's going to get replaced. Noticed a couple small red spots under the transmission, but the next big problem I'm going to have to mess with is a pretty good oil leak coming from what looks to be either the front cover or the headgasket behind the power steering pump. DAMN! about a 7 inch puddle after running for 15 minutes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uijcnjfppco

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

Thanks for reposting the pictures of the car. That is one sweet car and I love the SEC front end on it. You seem to snag all the goodies out there. That Euro SEC in Baltimore
and this one(though I guess you snagged this one first.)

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1986 Euro 500SEC "RUF" 9:1CR, "Rose"
1985 Euro 500SEC Cabriolet AMG Widebody
1982 Euro 500SEL "Blue"
2001 Texas Heeler (Aussie/Queensland X) "Sulphie",
2012 Queensland Red Heeler "Squeak"
Best dogs I've ever had.

Think the oil pump sat gummed up for too long?

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

Who knows. The insides of it were pretty dirty, with that brown/black coating over most everything. The pump that went in it was a laso replacement and the flow through it compared to the other one was leaps and bounds better.

Reverse in the trans is pretty bad I went with the trans that looked the cleanest inside but this one slams into reverse. Might be sticking the old trans back in it.

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

Updates?

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine