How do things look now? Finished radiator flush and put in new thermostat

In the last video, the car overheated when doing a radiator flush. See more in the original video here:
   • End of the road for the 1987 Mercedes...  

It took a week to get a new thermostat and gasket. In this video, I put the car back together and we see how things look 🙂

One of the lessons I learned was how to fill the coolant properly. The cooling system for the OM603 takes a full 10 liters. This time, I filled the block using the upper radiator hose first and got nearly 6 liters in there. Then I got the expansion tank filled, let everything sit with the cap off. Took my time and filled expansion tank as bubbles rose out and level went down.

Then - the moment of truth. Car is turned on and brought up to operating temp. See how it runs for yourself!

I give an update after driving it around and then an update tonight (just over 1 week after finishing the flush/thermostat replacement).

Intro (0:00)
What went wrong in the last video (0:43)
How to tell what number head you have on OM603 (2:29)
Under the car - looking at the thermostat (3:25)
Thermostat removed (4:49)
Thermostat reinstalled - after putting coolant in (5:56)
Starting the car (7:16)
Checking systems with engine on (7:43)
Checking engine temp - it's low; ~45C (8:53)
Start working the throttle (9:16)
Temp at 80C - things looking good (9:33)
After a 20 mile road trip (10:53)
One week and 90 miles later - how does it look? (11:51)
Engine started and running (12:42)
Overview of the inside - new dash and refinished wood (13:03)
Watching the engine again outside (14:30)
Outro - thanks for watching (14:49)