haynes or workshop manual

Post by **s.richardson** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 6:59 pm

ello everyone,im going to buy a book ,every haynes one ive had before has been good,is the workshop manual a lot better?has it got drawings? thankyoukindly,steve

Post by **rayofleamington** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 7:38 pm

The Haynes is ok - usually just a few pounds on e-bay.
It's best when supplemented with an owners manual which gives good guidelines on maintenance.
A Haynes manual plus a bit of aptitude gets the job done, but some of the other manuals are better, and may cover more of the renovation tasks instead of just standard repairs.
I expect the others will recommend some good ones.

Post by **s.richardson** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 8:03 pm

thanks ray

Post by **Peetee** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 10:08 pm

If you are familiar with the names of specific componants of the car a Haynes will do. However I have always found the illustrations are poor reproductions and the photos usually worse than useless.
You cannot beat a BMC workshop manual for clarity of illustrations - the only drawback is that it can be a bit awkward to refer to in comparison to the more compact Haynes book.

Post by **Cam** » Sat Jan 24, 2004 1:04 am

The practical classics guide to restoration is good too, as is the Haynes guide to purchasing and DIY restoration.

Post by **brixtonmorris** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 2:13 pm

always go with the workshop manual.