they can help.. but not the best info in the world
you would be better off trying to get a Chilton's.. or do what I did.. grab a wrench, and start turning bolts..
forums are not great because the people act like they are above you. If it has a bolt or a screw, you can find it, and I have not had any books for the last 12 years. I just do it. I will Google a bolt pattern for a sequence now and then but as far as doing what I want to do... I just do it. Experience is the best teacher.
now I build full custom vehicles in my spare time.
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they're not the best, but for the price you cant go wrong reallyHaynes auto manual..........?
Yes, I have the Haynes manuals for both of my vehicles and they are pretty thorough. I love them!
I have found it better to use the internet, or find a "Forum" for your specific vehicle.
People on the forums are very helpful, and may be able to direct you to a place where you can download a service manual for your vehicle.Haynes auto manual..........?
thewy are probably the best on the market.. Ive got them dasting back to my dad's first car and they are a invaluable tool. They break down everything in deteail so that if you really wanted to you could take apart the whole car and rebuild it again. Just get it and that way if something is not making sense then you have it as a reference
Haynes is good. Look at it in the library before you buy one to make sure what you need is in there. Each manual seems to leave one thing out or have one bad diagram. You might get your manual cheaper at a big chain bookstore like Borders, or Barnes and Noble.
You can get a lot of information online. www.autozone.com has a lot of repair information. Haynes is a good resource as well. Check out ebay as well. You can usually find slightly used manuals there for less than a new one.
here is a place to get a manual for your car:
www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/t89鈥?br>
go here and go to the adress listed on the page follow the instructions
i use it all the time to print off manuals
Haynes is the industry standard
It will tell you pretty much how to replace anything from a head light to a door.
It will tell you the name of the part you want to replace. So you are not saying to a mechanic " its the round thingy on the end of the whatsit"
It is worth having the Haynes Manual for the vehicle you own.
I've been working on cars for a lot of years and although I feel comfortable with all the basics I still keep a copy of an aftermarket manual for each vehicle in my garage, and when I'm not sure about something I read through the suggested procedure beforehand.
Sometimes it helps, sometimes it doesn't.
Sometimes I get better information by doing an internet search, but sorting through all the garbage that comes up can take longer than the repair itself.
They do provide useful information such as the correct torque to use on specific bolts, or the correct installation sequence for bolts on a major repair, etc . . .
My biggest complaint is that aftermarket manuals tend to cover a wide range of years, models, and engines, so information is not always correct for the specifc car I'm working on.
But I buy them anyway, because over the life of the car I always get a few useful tidbits of information that more than justifies the cost.
Whether you're working on a truck with a V8 and a carburetor, or a car with twin cams and a turbo, you need to know how to work smart. That's why you need to take a Haynes repair manual with you to the garage every time. Older vehicles may seem simple, but they still have pitfalls that a Haynes repair manual can help you avoid. And as for newer cars, well, a Haynes manual can tell you what all that wiring and plumbing under the hood does. The neat thing about Haynes repair manuals is that each one is based on a complete teardown and rebuild by the folks at Haynes repair manuals.
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