After all the bad experience I have had with unfair auto repair shops,
I can say that I have found a solution. The http://www.citycarrepair.com
website offers a short list of trustworthy repair shops all over the
USA. I think it will be as valuable a resource to you as it is to me ...

This is the same situation I had the last time I went for
inspection... Nox on my 91 BMW 318i failed. Only this time, it has
doubled from the accepted level!  My car an E30 318i with the M42 1.8L
engine was designed without an EGR or any other sort of NOx control,

Awl--
I've posted about removing the stereo from my 1990 Mazda 929S, and some may
think, Why Bother?
The reason is this:

Ran a compression test on my car because it had been running hot.  Was
told that it could be a head issue.
Cylinders 1, 2 and 4 had the same result:  185 psi.
Cylinder 3, however, was way out of whack.  162 psi.  Squirted three

I recently posted about a problem with my '89 Cressida, with water
loss presumably through the head gasket. I pulled the head today but
the metal portions of the gasket aren't broken per-se.
Here's a pic of the tops of the pistons. I notice the front 2 and back

I've seen an odd looking motorcycle in the area over the past few weeks.
It has three wheels, one in the back and two in the front.
I got a good look at it cornering the other day. It appears to have some
sort of front suspension linkage that keeps both front wheels on the

My '93 Tempo has run fine for quite some time. It has a nearly-new
battery and terminals which look good still.
The last time I drove it it was fine, I parked it in my driveway and
turned it off.

You may have seen my recent post regarding a head gasket issue on an
'89 Cressida. The gasket wasn't outright broken but the machine said
it showed signs of cross port intrusion. After cleaning the old gasket
residue off this block preparing to put the surfaced head on I noticed

Gee and all I hear is how GREAT these cars are and how they are taking
over the world.
Guess that is a bunch of bull....
I like the total sales of the Prius since 97 as well. at the rate they

Hi, I blew a hose on the power steering on a 76 caddy convertable and
had it repaired.  Now the hoses heat up like it is boiling the fluid
and when you shut the enging off the fluid is forced out the top of
the power steering pump.

recently purchased a 1997 Savana van (5r.8 L Vortec) that seemed in
very good condition. The previous owner told me that the only problem
they had was that about a year ago, the battery kept draining and the
fuel pump 'went'. They had both changed and didn't have any more

Awl--
OK, I'm gonna give this A/C thing a shot, see if the problem really is
electrical by just putting a jump to the A/C clutch.
If I could find it....   :(

Informations about car air conditioning...

What procedure should I follow?  Do I need to remove the bolts in a
specific order?  It is not worth contracting this work out to
anybody.  This could be an exercise in shear folly if more than the
gasket needs to be replaced.

I need a wizard to suggest what to expect when I reach my daughter's house
in a couple of days.  Her report was, "Dad, we were driving the '96 Nissan
Quest and nearing home when the car just died.  Jumping it produces just a
couple of clicks from the starter, not an engine turnover ...