| When taking the time to fix a vehicle, repair manuals | | | | for years. They need some love, money and |
| are used to help the mechanic get the job done right. | | | | old-fashioned know-how to get them back in running |
| Many times the mechanic happens to be the vehicle | | | | or show condition. The best restorations will enable |
| owner, at home in his garage, with the hood propped | | | | them to participate in car club shows and cruise-ins |
| up or the car up on ramps. While do-it-yourselfers are | | | | during the spring, summer and fall. Wintertime is when |
| becoming a rare breed, with the increased | | | | most car enthusiasts pull out their classic Mopar, Ford |
| sophistication of technical instruments needed in auto | | | | or GMC repair manual to make necessary upgrades |
| repair, the need still exists for reliable instructions to | | | | and adjustments for the next season. These books |
| get the job done fast. When time is of the essence, | | | | are hard to come by in regular bookstores, but are |
| online car repair manuals can save the day. | | | | easily found on specialty Internet websites and |
| Cost | | | | sometimes on vendor tables at car shows. |
| Home auto repair is always less expensive than | | | | Buddy System |
| taking a vehicle to a professional auto mechanic. As | | | | Car repairs sometimes take more than one pair of |
| long as the person knows what they are doing--or | | | | steady hands to complete. Working on certain parts, |
| can learn quickly--it is cheaper. They still need to | | | | like car engines or a truck transmission, is always |
| diagnose the problem and buy the parts, but the | | | | easier with a helper. Whether a child or grown-up, |
| labor is free. And, since repair shops charge by the | | | | one part of the helper's job description includes |
| hour, home repair is a better option. As long as the | | | | reading repair manual directions out loud. Some home |
| do-it-yourselfer has a manual to follow, the repair can | | | | mechanics use the professional Autodata manual |
| be made for less and without waiting for the shop to | | | | series, but for basic condensed instructions, they turn |
| have an opening in its schedule. | | | | to Haynes auto repair manuals. And, when detailed |
| Classic Cars | | | | steps are necessary, Chilton's repair manuals should |
| Classic car enthusiasts believe in the preservation of | | | | be used. When the helper is not reading from the |
| American muscle cars and classic trucks that laid the | | | | instruction book, they still can be useful in holding the |
| foundation for vehicles as we know them today. | | | | flashlight to help the mechanic see bolts and parts in |
| Many of these cars and pickup trucks are restoration | | | | dark, hard to reach areas. |
| projects that have been sitting in barns and garages | | | | |