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Reading your original post, I'm frankly surprised you won since you didn't have the statement that the timing belt had been chamged in writing. Just about all sales contracts for cars have what's called an "integration clause" that states that only this written contract is the ONLY contract, which means that oral representations are not biding.
Since the dealer did not show, it probably means that he felt it wasn't worth his time and instead he'll just delay payment for as long as possible. Another tactic is to file a countersuit against you in REGULAR court, therefore likely delaying execution of judgment on the small claims court. But that seems pretty unlikely for a few thousand dollars.
For collecting your judgment, some states allow the sheriff to "tap the till". When the sheriff executes the judgment, you don't have to seize assets and sell them. Instead, the sheriff goes right into the business and takes it from the cash register! However, as pointed out by others, small claims court procedure varies greatly among states. Advice at a law school clinic might be good but many law students don't have much practical knowledge of the law. Better would be if the Court itself has small claims advisers. The sheriff's office and the court clerks should be able to tell you how to execute the judgment. A few tears helps alot.
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