Buy a Haynes manual

[pinson27]

Ok,so ive sorta grown to "know" some of you guys on here,and theres several that I would hire as potential "Techs" if I had a shop.A lot of you are like me in that your good at trouble shooting and like to figure things out for yourself.NOT that it makes me (or you) feel smart,I just feel that what you learn in life should have some meaning,and I seem to revolve around the offroad "jack"trade....if that makes any sense.Anyway,if you have heard of the Haynes manual,and use it,it can and will potetially save you lots of $ by showing how to check and test things such as sensors,allowances and such.In all,I just feel that its a cheap investment that can teach a lot if your hungry to learn.

 

[Gunner]

Its alright. Ans by far better than nothing but i highly prefer the Chiltons Manuals. Every vehicle i by gets a chiltons manual as a first mod. They just go more in depth than haynes do an have more pictures in the how to sections as well.

 

[pinson27]

Its alright. Ans by far better than nothing but i highly prefer the Chiltons Manuals. Every vehicle i by gets a chiltons manual as a first mod. They just go more in depth than haynes do an have more pictures in the how to sections as well.

Where can I find Chiltins?

 

[Gunner]

Barnes and nobles is the only place i know for sure

 

[Yardape]

I use both

 

[miesk5]

Both combined are good to have;

here is the Chilton Vehicle Repair Guides edited version on line

by AutoZone.com (under license from Delmar Publishers, comb of Chilton/Nichols/Delmar & Haynes); BUT some wiring/vac diagrams may be incorrect, as reported by Seabronc, thanks Seabronc! esp the t gate wiring diagrams

also, at your local library you can view & print section or the whole darn thAng using;

Auto Repair Reference Center (AARC) - Check your local library for free access to these + Chilton on-line etc.

vacuum diagrams, neutral start switch - MLPS adjustments and diagrams, TSBs in FULL (from about 1986 to current yr) shop time/$ estimator proggie, & boo-koo specs, etc.

or,

Just GOOGLE "aarc.epnet.com"

and go through all the hits for other vehicles

such as:

Buick LeSabre, Oldsmobile Delta 88/Eighty Eight and Pontiac Bonneville

1990

 

[Seabronc]

Chilton and Haynes are OK, but nothing beats having a set of factory stock shop manuals. Chilton and Haynes are OK for a certain level of information , but they are only the Readers Digest versions of real shop manuals and leave out a lot of information and diagrams. They are certainly better than having nothing. If you ever tried to use one of their wiring diagrams, I'm sure you had a big headache after a while trying to follow the lines around.

You can often find complete sets of factory manuals advertised on ebay and if you can't find a set for your year truck contact one of the auto manual sellers and ask them if they will let you know when they get a set.

If I had to choose and could only have one manual, I'd pick the EVTM first. It is the single most useful manual I have found. Fortunately I don't have to choose, I have them all, including a complete parts catalog for 80 - 86 /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> . A complete set for a Bronco consists of :

Volume A (Body, Chassis and Electrical)

Volume B (Engine)

Volume C (Pre - Delivery, Lubrication, Maintenance)

Volume H (Emissions Diagnosis)

EVTM (Electrical and Vacuum Troubleshooting Manual)

If I had to buy them separately, this is the order I would buy them: (EVTM, B, H, A, C) and If I couldn't afford the factory manuals I would buy the EVTM and both the Chilton and Haynes as Miesk5 stated. You should consider a good set of manuals as part of your investment in your truck and as pinson27 pointed out, they can save you a LOT of money from either not replacing good parts by shotgunning a problem or give you the information you need to DIY. In the words of Ryan at FSB, "Parts replacement is not troubleshooting".

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