Bart,
That write up is uber extensive. I was a little apprehensive about doing this kind of thing myself, but with your write up printed out right next to me I am confident that I can pull this off. Looks like part of my tax return will be going towards replacement parts, and one of my weekends will be going to a timing belt replacement.
Kudos to you!!
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