Thanks to a very, very good friend and countless individuals on this forum, my 201 is back on the road after an extensive top-end rebuild. The only work I farmed out was the head refurbishment at Bearing Service in Portland. The car runs very well, so I will attest to the complete level of quality that the shop turns out. New timing chain, T/C rail, chain tensioner, head gasket set, coolant pump, vac pump, belt tensioner assy, rebuilt Bosch injectors, and various & sundry items that fell apart, or got busted in the grueling 4 month process.

The car fired right up and smoothed out nicely once we got the injector lines tightened properly. As I told my friend during the test drive, it is "one of the happiest days of my life."

My oldest daughter christened the car a while back: "The Red Baron"

So, "The Red Baron" rides again!

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327K on 1986 W201, 602.911, 722.414 2.5 190D ("The Red Baron")
139K on 1993 W124, 104.942, 722.433 2.8 300E ("Queen")

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Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.
- Albert Einstein

take a walk down memory lane...

cool beans. They say the happiest days in a mercedes owner life is the day they buy it and the day they sell it. Guess thats not true

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1984 300SD Orient Red/ Palomino
1989 560SEC
2016 Mazda 6 6 speed manual
1995 Ford F-150 reg cab 4.9 5speed manual

That's great! My E300 has been sitting for close to a month now waiting for it's new radiator. I'll be happy to have it back on the road so I don't have to drive the truck every day!

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250