YACT: Service manual question

[quakefiend420]

i have a chilton manual for my 300zx, i've heard people say it's a good idea to have more than one...

so my question is, should i try to find a different manual for my car as a secondary reference, or will they all have basically the same material?

 

[Drakkon]

they will basically be the same...only way you might see something REALLY different is to find a dealer service manual

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: Drakkon
they will basically be the same...only way you might see something REALLY different is to find a dealer service manual

would it be worth it to try to find one?

ebay?

 

[natto fire]

If you are going to be doing serious work to the car, get a factory manual. It is exponentially better. The publisher for your car might be different, but for mine it was Helm's (1991 Integra). They are kind of pricey, but if you will be doing serious motor, electrical, or tranny work, it is the only way to go...

The Haynes for my car, for example, also covered Civics, and 90-93 Integras (Which had very different engine electrical systems in 90-91, 92-93) far too broad. Chilton's are a little better, but still are not as good as the factory manual.

edit: If you already have a Chilton's do not waste your time with Hayne's, they are not nearly as good, and much broader. Also, if you want to fly the old skull and crossbones, there was a website that had scans of a select few OEM manuals, but I think they were only for Honda's...

 

[quakefiend420]

so i guess this is what i need?

 

[crab]

I use alldatadiy

I love it.

 

[natto fire]

Originally posted by: quakefiend420
so i guess this is what i need?

Again, only if you will be doing heavy work on the car, and can meet those super-stringent sys. reqs.
System Requirements:

* Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP and NT v4.0+ or Mac PowerPC
* Internet Explorer or Netscape v4.0+
* Adobe Acrobat Reader v3.0+
* Pentium 200 Mhz or equivalent
* 24X+ CDROM Drive
* 32MB RAM minimum

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: Captain Howdy

Originally posted by: quakefiend420
so i guess this is what i need?

Again, only if you will be doing heavy work on the car, and can meet those super-stringent sys. reqs.
System Requirements:

* Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP and NT v4.0+ or Mac PowerPC
* Internet Explorer or Netscape v4.0+
* Adobe Acrobat Reader v3.0+
* Pentium 200 Mhz or equivalent
* 24X+ CDROM Drive
* 32MB RAM minimum

i think the main rig can handle that...maybe

i'll be buying another 86 turbo with a blown tranny, and will be replacing it myself...along with the clutch, timing belt, and water pump

does that count?

 

[natto fire]

Originally posted by: quakefiend420
i think the main rig can handle that...maybe

i'll be buying another 86 turbo with a blown tranny, and will be replacing it myself...along with the clutch, timing belt, and water pump

does that count?

How much have you looked at the Chilton's? I am pretty sure that will be covered in there. I had to use a factory manual when converting my OBD0 '91 Integra to OBD1. My friend had to use his when he had to put an LSD into his transaxle. ('92 Integra GS-R)

While the stuff you listed is no easy task, it is also not as complicated as splitting a FWD transaxle to replace the differential. Rewiring 40+ wires was actually pretty easy as far as labor, but was still a complicated task that required precise info about a certain model year car. Especially when on-board diagnostics status gets changed during a certain body style. (Which the Integra has suffered twice )

Best bet is to read the manual and see how broad a spectrum it covers. (For instance, they might have used a cable and hydro clutch in the same body style of your car, which Hayne's and and Chilton's tend to lump together) The motor stuff should be the same, especially since you will not be touching anything electrical...