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andyuk697
4th October 2009, 09:20 PM
hey all
will it benefit me buying a haynes destruction manual to strip my doner car then replace the bits on my build?
im thinking yes it will but id rather not buy one and not use it

cheers Andy

londonsean69
4th October 2009, 09:31 PM
Depends how much refurb you intend to do on your donor.

I got one on fleabay for about £7 inc postage

It has been helpful for me, I am about to refurb a set of rear brake calipers.

I don't have a donor though, am buying the bits I need/want

Sean

davidimurray
4th October 2009, 09:52 PM
I'd say a definite yes - very handy for checking things out, how bits come apart - what that bit was for etc.

I got my copy for £2 on a stall at the Kemble steam fair

HandyAndy
4th October 2009, 09:55 PM
i,d say yes ,
which engine do you have ? i bought my first manual but didn,t realise it doesn,t cover the cvh engine so i had to buy another :o
so now i have spare one if you,re not using the cvh.

cheers
andy

andyuk697
4th October 2009, 10:04 PM
its a 1.8 pinto im watching a manual on ebay at the moment only £6 wi post ends in 40 mins

Andy

HandyAndy
4th October 2009, 10:12 PM
its a 1.8 pinto im watching a manual on ebay at the moment only £6 wi post ends in 40 mins

Andy

if you don,t win the auction, let me know & i,ll post the one i,ve got to you,
cost= nowt.....well, buy me a doughnut at Stoneleigh next year :D

cheers
andy

andyuk697
4th October 2009, 10:31 PM
wait sorry no im confused lol its a 1.8 cvh in my doner car
blonde moment i best not bid on this one then its for 4 cyl engine it wont cover cvh will it

cheers Andy

HandyAndy
4th October 2009, 10:36 PM
well some of the manuals don,t cover the CVH engine, but most other stuff like running gear all seems to be covered regardless of which engine you have, thats how i realised i,d bought the wrong one originally :o :rolleyes:

cheers
andy
ps.. don,t worry about the blonde moment, my wife IS blonde & has lots of them moments :D

davidimurray
5th October 2009, 12:07 AM
That's interesting, I've got an older manual and it covers the OHC and CVH models - very confusing when you flip to the wrong chapter :p