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| February 01, 1999 | Wolkomir, Richard; Wolkomir, Joyce | COPYRIGHT 1999 Smithsonian Institution. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Rear brake shoes. Replaced.

New timing belt.

Right-rear-wheel cylinder. Check.

Changed oil and filter, one new brake-light bulb, new spark plugs...Check.

Chief mechanic Jon Van Zandt checks off the work he has completed for the Toyota on his lift. It is a white Corolla DX, 1990, rust-pocked. But the compression reading for all four cylinders is good. Transmission, OK. Drive belts, OK.

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