I'll support what Shawn says with some personal obervations about the Haynes
manuals.
On the downside for the Triumphs there's typically one Haynes that tries to
cover the whole model range... using only one teardown example. We all know
how little Triumph changed the cars during their lifetime :-) My Haynes
for the Spitfire covers '62 to '80....
On the plus side Haynes is good for suggesting non-factory methods for
accomplishing a task that normally requires a special (and unobtainable)
factory tool. The Haynes for my old Opel Manta (only covered something like
'71 to '75... very little change :-) suggested a home method for installing
suspension bushings when the factory manual referenced a special tool and
press. That actually worked very well!
Both Haynes and Bentley seem to be good for the "replacement is the reverse
of the removal process" type of poor instructions.
JMO
Jim
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shawn Loseke [SMTP:SLoseke@vines.ColoState.EDU]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 1998 9:22 AM
> To: Charlie; Triumphs
> Subject: re: Haynes Manual
>
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> The Bentley manual is supposed to be a reprint of the factory workshop
> manual. Generally, it is the superior workshop manual. The Haynes is still
>
> a good manual though. In fact, I used to have one until my step dad left
> it
> laying on a park bench. So I made him buy me a new Bentley manual, as well
>
> as one for himself (so he wouldn't lose mine again). The Haynes does cover
>
> some things a bit better than the Bentley and vice versa. Personally I
> would like to have both so they would compliment each other. Just my $.02
> though.
>
> Shawn Loseke
> 1972 TR6
>
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> Original Text
> From: "Charlie" <c2h60_@email.msn.com>, on 11/10/98 10:04 AM:
> What is all this talk about Haynes books? When I bought my TR the PO gave
> me a beat up Haynes Owners Workshop Manual TR250&6. On the next to last
> page it says Printed by J H Haynes & Co Ltd Sparkford Nr Yeovil Somerset
> BA22 7JJ England. Is this the great book you are referring to? Is this
> the
> best there is?
> CC51493LO
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