Date:         Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:32:24 -0700
Reply-To:     David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Haynes manual (Re: Noobie Owner of 84 Westy Seeks Advice)
Comments: To: The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
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My Haynes manual for my Volvo gave me all I need to rebuild my
B28F engine for my Bertone Coupe'. But it did not cover California
specific emission stuff. I had a hard time to reassemble the
emission system back together. It was good enough for all the
work on brakes, cooling, ignition, and even for rebuilding the engine.

David


--- The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> wrote:

> > I'll differ on the Haynes manual though.  I have the Bentley
> > and Haynes manual and use both.  They serve different
> > purposes.  If you already knew how to fix cars, and just
> > needed to know the particulars of vanagons, the Bentley would
> > be perfect.  If you're vanagon is the first/only car you're
> > working on and would like some hand-holding as you do more
> > complicated things, definitely get the Haynes manual as well.
> > And come on, its really cheap too, right?  Of course, don't
> > trust it to the end of the earth, but then again, don't do
> > that with the Bentley either.
>
>
> I'd second that. I use both, too. While the Bentley is far more complete,
> I'm not a professional mechanic, and that's who the Bentley is written for.
> The Haynes is written for the backyard mechanic. I tend to use the Haynes as
> sort of a "Cliffs Notes" to the Bentley, but refer to the Bentley when the
> Haynes' coverage is insufficient (which does happen fairly often).  For the
> cost, if the Haynes allows you to do just one job D.I.Y. that you otherwise
> couldn't have, it already saved you 3 or 4 times its price.
>
> - Ron Salmon
>   The Bus Depot, Inc.
>   www.busdepot.com
>   (215)  234-VWVW
>
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