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Originally Posted by drosen
Thanks to everyone for helping me.
There is a dealer right down the street so I figure to go and get one bolt when the valve cover gasket arrives.
I'm just happy that today it finally passed the emissions test - I was getting afraid I would have to get rid of it because even though I'm not looking for something for nothing, I haven't found a decent mechanic who charges anything close to what I think is reasonable. And I hate it when they start replacing parts by trial and error and running up a big bill, giving me that old story "well, even if you don't notice any improvement it did need that work...."
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Yeah, you need to be careful when taking your car in for service. Some places are much worse than others. That's the main reason why I try to do my own service whenever possible. That way I don't have to worry about whether or not someone is trying to rip me off. I also save a TON of money and I know the job was done right. (I don't have any formal mechanical training. I've learned everything through working on my vehicles, this web site, and my service manuals.)
The 126 chassis and 103 engine are very well built, and once you get some of these minor issues taken care of I'm sure your vehicle will give MANY miles of reliable service; especially considering it has such low mileage. Don't give up! It's a great car!
