89 Rover repair book - recommendations?

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Recently acquired a 89 Rover. What are the recommendations for a repair
manual?




 
in article EdGFc.3459$JR4.3419@attbi_s54, Bill at reply_to
[email protected] wrote on 3/7/04 11:15 pm:

> Recently acquired a 89 Rover. What are the recommendations for a repair
> manual?
>
>
>
>

Most of us have the Haynes manual, which is OK for a general repair and
maintainance guide. You can always ask here as well as the book I speak of
is often known as "the Haynes Book of Lies".
--
Nikki

1990 Discovery V8i
1985 Range Rover V8
1975 88" Series III 2.25 petrol
1979 Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol

 
Thanks, the only problem I have now is locating the "thermostat" for the air
conditioner. I'll check and see where I can get a Haynes.


"Nikki Cluley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BD0D07EA.B8CF%[email protected]...
> in article EdGFc.3459$JR4.3419@attbi_s54, Bill at reply_to
> [email protected] wrote on 3/7/04 11:15 pm:
>
> > Recently acquired a 89 Rover. What are the recommendations for a repair
> > manual?
> >
> >
> >
> >

> Most of us have the Haynes manual, which is OK for a general repair and
> maintainance guide. You can always ask here as well as the book I speak

of
> is often known as "the Haynes Book of Lies".
> --
> Nikki
>
> 1990 Discovery V8i
> 1985 Range Rover V8
> 1975 88" Series III 2.25 petrol
> 1979 Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol
>



 
in article TMJFc.19793$%_6.13235@attbi_s01, Bill at reply_to
[email protected] wrote on 4/7/04 3:17 am:

> Thanks, the only problem I have now is locating the "thermostat" for the air
> conditioner. I'll check and see where I can get a Haynes.
>
>
> "Nikki Cluley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:BD0D07EA.B8CF%[email protected]...
>> in article EdGFc.3459$JR4.3419@attbi_s54, Bill at reply_to
>> [email protected] wrote on 3/7/04 11:15 pm:
>>
>>> Recently acquired a 89 Rover. What are the recommendations for a repair
>>> manual?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>

>> Most of us have the Haynes manual, which is OK for a general repair and
>> maintainance guide. You can always ask here as well as the book I speak

> of
>> is often known as "the Haynes Book of Lies".
>> --
>> Nikki
>>
>> 1990 Discovery V8i
>> 1985 Range Rover V8
>> 1975 88" Series III 2.25 petrol
>> 1979 Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol
>>

>
>

Halfords is where we got our last Haynes manual, but have recently bought
most of our more recent books from amazon.co.uk
--
Nikki

1990 Discovery V8i
1985 Range Rover V8
1975 88" Series III 2.25 petrol
1979 Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol

 
Thanks, I'll look there

"Nikki Cluley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BD0EE4FA.B929%[email protected]...
> in article TMJFc.19793$%_6.13235@attbi_s01, Bill at reply_to
> [email protected] wrote on 4/7/04 3:17 am:
>
> > Thanks, the only problem I have now is locating the "thermostat" for the

air
> > conditioner. I'll check and see where I can get a Haynes.
> >
> >
> > "Nikki Cluley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:BD0D07EA.B8CF%[email protected]...
> >> in article EdGFc.3459$JR4.3419@attbi_s54, Bill at reply_to
> >> [email protected] wrote on 3/7/04 11:15 pm:
> >>
> >>> Recently acquired a 89 Rover. What are the recommendations for a

repair
> >>> manual?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Most of us have the Haynes manual, which is OK for a general repair and
> >> maintainance guide. You can always ask here as well as the book I

speak
> > of
> >> is often known as "the Haynes Book of Lies".
> >> --
> >> Nikki
> >>
> >> 1990 Discovery V8i
> >> 1985 Range Rover V8
> >> 1975 88" Series III 2.25 petrol
> >> 1979 Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol
> >>

> >
> >

> Halfords is where we got our last Haynes manual, but have recently bought
> most of our more recent books from amazon.co.uk
> --
> Nikki
>
> 1990 Discovery V8i
> 1985 Range Rover V8
> 1975 88" Series III 2.25 petrol
> 1979 Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol
>



 
Thanks, I'll look there

"Nikki Cluley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BD0EE4FA.B929%[email protected]...
> in article TMJFc.19793$%_6.13235@attbi_s01, Bill at reply_to
> [email protected] wrote on 4/7/04 3:17 am:
>
> > Thanks, the only problem I have now is locating the "thermostat" for the

air
> > conditioner. I'll check and see where I can get a Haynes.
> >
> >
> > "Nikki Cluley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:BD0D07EA.B8CF%[email protected]...
> >> in article EdGFc.3459$JR4.3419@attbi_s54, Bill at reply_to
> >> [email protected] wrote on 3/7/04 11:15 pm:
> >>
> >>> Recently acquired a 89 Rover. What are the recommendations for a

repair
> >>> manual?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Most of us have the Haynes manual, which is OK for a general repair and
> >> maintainance guide. You can always ask here as well as the book I

speak
> > of
> >> is often known as "the Haynes Book of Lies".
> >> --
> >> Nikki
> >>
> >> 1990 Discovery V8i
> >> 1985 Range Rover V8
> >> 1975 88" Series III 2.25 petrol
> >> 1979 Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol
> >>

> >
> >

> Halfords is where we got our last Haynes manual, but have recently bought
> most of our more recent books from amazon.co.uk
> --
> Nikki
>
> 1990 Discovery V8i
> 1985 Range Rover V8
> 1975 88" Series III 2.25 petrol
> 1979 Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol
>



 
Button bashing in practice for another round of Daley Thompson's
Decathlon, Bill <reply_to@newsgroup.?.com.invalid> left Shakespeare to
the monkeys by typing...
>Recently acquired a 89 Rover. What are the recommendations for a repair
>manual?
>
>
>
>

/rant on

Factory workshop manual - essential, pays for itself on first service,
and isn't a piece of **** like Haynes. (Missing specs, inaccurate info,
crap instructions, pants photos, ploppy diagrams)
Haynes used to be decent but now they're most useful if you run out of
one-ply shiny-white. The last straw for me was when gearbox rebuilds
were removed from the books to be added to a 'generic' gearbox book - to
make more money for Haynes as engine rebuilds are more complex (IMNSHO)
but are still included. Their next logical step would seem to be
becoming merely handbooks (like you get when you buy a new car) with
everything except checking fluid levels and tyre pressures available in
specialised manuals (one book for MkII Golf & LT77s g'box rebuilds? What
a bunch of f**king balloons!)

Buy the correct _Factory_ workshop manual and you'll never regret it. Or
waste part of the price of it on Haynes - fine for basic servicing
(mostly) but f**k-all use when you need more background info or a
comprehensive picture of what's going on..

/rant off

You'll probably be able to find fwm's online (I have all Series, 101,
military, ffr and Sth African 6cyl (all free - Landrover won't supply/
support them anymore so I don't think I'll be DRuM'd into court) and
there is a website with all the FWM's on CD (US but someone should have
a UK version) for about $50. I would have bought it but I'm not going to
help lessen GWB's trade deficit ;-)
--
O O :-o O O
| I so did it again |
O :-o O
Weallhatebillgates would be found at hotmail
 
On or around Tue, 6 Jul 2004 14:03:17 +0100, weallhatebillgates
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Factory workshop manual - essential, pays for itself on first service,
>and isn't a piece of **** like Haynes. (Missing specs, inaccurate info,
>crap instructions, pants photos, ploppy diagrams)


mind, at least Haynes do take photos. The FWM hasn't got such. sometimes,
the photos in Haynes are useful.

I find both useful, in fact - some things are hard to find in the FWM, and
easy to find in Haynes.

Further, not everything is in the FWM either; although most of what isn't is
also not in the HBoL. found HBoL has better wiring diagrams, mind you, I
think it was Clymer, some motorcycle manual other than Haynes anyway, used
to have colour wiring diagrams, which saves all the hassle of looking at the
colour code on page umpty-three to see what GU/BE means.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine... War is hell"
Gen. Sherman (1820-1891) Attr. words in Address at Michigan Military
Academy, 19 June 1879.
 
Thanks for the input.

"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On or around Tue, 6 Jul 2004 14:03:17 +0100, weallhatebillgates
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
> >Factory workshop manual - essential, pays for itself on first service,
> >and isn't a piece of **** like Haynes. (Missing specs, inaccurate info,
> >crap instructions, pants photos, ploppy diagrams)

>
> mind, at least Haynes do take photos. The FWM hasn't got such.

sometimes,
> the photos in Haynes are useful.
>
> I find both useful, in fact - some things are hard to find in the FWM, and
> easy to find in Haynes.
>
> Further, not everything is in the FWM either; although most of what isn't

is
> also not in the HBoL. found HBoL has better wiring diagrams, mind you, I
> think it was Clymer, some motorcycle manual other than Haynes anyway, used
> to have colour wiring diagrams, which saves all the hassle of looking at

the
> colour code on page umpty-three to see what GU/BE means.
>
> --
> Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
> "I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine... War is hell"
> Gen. Sherman (1820-1891) Attr. words in Address at Michigan Military
> Academy, 19 June 1879.



 
in article EdGFc.3459$JR4.3419@attbi_s54, Bill at reply_to
[email protected] wrote on 3/7/04 11:15 pm:

> Recently acquired a 89 Rover. What are the recommendations for a repair
> manual?
>
>
>
>

Most of us have the Haynes manual, which is OK for a general repair and
maintainance guide. You can always ask here as well as the book I speak of
is often known as "the Haynes Book of Lies".
--
Nikki

1990 Discovery V8i
1985 Range Rover V8
1975 88" Series III 2.25 petrol
1979 Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol

 
Thanks, the only problem I have now is locating the "thermostat" for the air
conditioner. I'll check and see where I can get a Haynes.


"Nikki Cluley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BD0D07EA.B8CF%[email protected]...
> in article EdGFc.3459$JR4.3419@attbi_s54, Bill at reply_to
> [email protected] wrote on 3/7/04 11:15 pm:
>
> > Recently acquired a 89 Rover. What are the recommendations for a repair
> > manual?
> >
> >
> >
> >

> Most of us have the Haynes manual, which is OK for a general repair and
> maintainance guide. You can always ask here as well as the book I speak

of
> is often known as "the Haynes Book of Lies".
> --
> Nikki
>
> 1990 Discovery V8i
> 1985 Range Rover V8
> 1975 88" Series III 2.25 petrol
> 1979 Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol
>



 
in article TMJFc.19793$%_6.13235@attbi_s01, Bill at reply_to
[email protected] wrote on 4/7/04 3:17 am:

> Thanks, the only problem I have now is locating the "thermostat" for the air
> conditioner. I'll check and see where I can get a Haynes.
>
>
> "Nikki Cluley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:BD0D07EA.B8CF%[email protected]...
>> in article EdGFc.3459$JR4.3419@attbi_s54, Bill at reply_to
>> [email protected] wrote on 3/7/04 11:15 pm:
>>
>>> Recently acquired a 89 Rover. What are the recommendations for a repair
>>> manual?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>

>> Most of us have the Haynes manual, which is OK for a general repair and
>> maintainance guide. You can always ask here as well as the book I speak

> of
>> is often known as "the Haynes Book of Lies".
>> --
>> Nikki
>>
>> 1990 Discovery V8i
>> 1985 Range Rover V8
>> 1975 88" Series III 2.25 petrol
>> 1979 Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol
>>

>
>

Halfords is where we got our last Haynes manual, but have recently bought
most of our more recent books from amazon.co.uk
--
Nikki

1990 Discovery V8i
1985 Range Rover V8
1975 88" Series III 2.25 petrol
1979 Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol

 
Thanks, I'll look there

"Nikki Cluley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BD0EE4FA.B929%[email protected]...
> in article TMJFc.19793$%_6.13235@attbi_s01, Bill at reply_to
> [email protected] wrote on 4/7/04 3:17 am:
>
> > Thanks, the only problem I have now is locating the "thermostat" for the

air
> > conditioner. I'll check and see where I can get a Haynes.
> >
> >
> > "Nikki Cluley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:BD0D07EA.B8CF%[email protected]...
> >> in article EdGFc.3459$JR4.3419@attbi_s54, Bill at reply_to
> >> [email protected] wrote on 3/7/04 11:15 pm:
> >>
> >>> Recently acquired a 89 Rover. What are the recommendations for a

repair
> >>> manual?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Most of us have the Haynes manual, which is OK for a general repair and
> >> maintainance guide. You can always ask here as well as the book I

speak
> > of
> >> is often known as "the Haynes Book of Lies".
> >> --
> >> Nikki
> >>
> >> 1990 Discovery V8i
> >> 1985 Range Rover V8
> >> 1975 88" Series III 2.25 petrol
> >> 1979 Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol
> >>

> >
> >

> Halfords is where we got our last Haynes manual, but have recently bought
> most of our more recent books from amazon.co.uk
> --
> Nikki
>
> 1990 Discovery V8i
> 1985 Range Rover V8
> 1975 88" Series III 2.25 petrol
> 1979 Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol
>



 
Thanks, I'll look there

"Nikki Cluley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BD0EE4FA.B929%[email protected]...
> in article TMJFc.19793$%_6.13235@attbi_s01, Bill at reply_to
> [email protected] wrote on 4/7/04 3:17 am:
>
> > Thanks, the only problem I have now is locating the "thermostat" for the

air
> > conditioner. I'll check and see where I can get a Haynes.
> >
> >
> > "Nikki Cluley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:BD0D07EA.B8CF%[email protected]...
> >> in article EdGFc.3459$JR4.3419@attbi_s54, Bill at reply_to
> >> [email protected] wrote on 3/7/04 11:15 pm:
> >>
> >>> Recently acquired a 89 Rover. What are the recommendations for a

repair
> >>> manual?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Most of us have the Haynes manual, which is OK for a general repair and
> >> maintainance guide. You can always ask here as well as the book I

speak
> > of
> >> is often known as "the Haynes Book of Lies".
> >> --
> >> Nikki
> >>
> >> 1990 Discovery V8i
> >> 1985 Range Rover V8
> >> 1975 88" Series III 2.25 petrol
> >> 1979 Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol
> >>

> >
> >

> Halfords is where we got our last Haynes manual, but have recently bought
> most of our more recent books from amazon.co.uk
> --
> Nikki
>
> 1990 Discovery V8i
> 1985 Range Rover V8
> 1975 88" Series III 2.25 petrol
> 1979 Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol
>



 
On or around Tue, 6 Jul 2004 14:03:17 +0100, weallhatebillgates
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Factory workshop manual - essential, pays for itself on first service,
>and isn't a piece of **** like Haynes. (Missing specs, inaccurate info,
>crap instructions, pants photos, ploppy diagrams)


mind, at least Haynes do take photos. The FWM hasn't got such. sometimes,
the photos in Haynes are useful.

I find both useful, in fact - some things are hard to find in the FWM, and
easy to find in Haynes.

Further, not everything is in the FWM either; although most of what isn't is
also not in the HBoL. found HBoL has better wiring diagrams, mind you, I
think it was Clymer, some motorcycle manual other than Haynes anyway, used
to have colour wiring diagrams, which saves all the hassle of looking at the
colour code on page umpty-three to see what GU/BE means.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine... War is hell"
Gen. Sherman (1820-1891) Attr. words in Address at Michigan Military
Academy, 19 June 1879.
 
in article EdGFc.3459$JR4.3419@attbi_s54, Bill at reply_to
[email protected] wrote on 3/7/04 11:15 pm:

> Recently acquired a 89 Rover. What are the recommendations for a repair
> manual?
>
>
>
>

Most of us have the Haynes manual, which is OK for a general repair and
maintainance guide. You can always ask here as well as the book I speak of
is often known as "the Haynes Book of Lies".
--
Nikki

1990 Discovery V8i
1985 Range Rover V8
1975 88" Series III 2.25 petrol
1979 Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol

 
in article TMJFc.19793$%_6.13235@attbi_s01, Bill at reply_to
[email protected] wrote on 4/7/04 3:17 am:

> Thanks, the only problem I have now is locating the "thermostat" for the air
> conditioner. I'll check and see where I can get a Haynes.
>
>
> "Nikki Cluley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:BD0D07EA.B8CF%[email protected]...
>> in article EdGFc.3459$JR4.3419@attbi_s54, Bill at reply_to
>> [email protected] wrote on 3/7/04 11:15 pm:
>>
>>> Recently acquired a 89 Rover. What are the recommendations for a repair
>>> manual?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>

>> Most of us have the Haynes manual, which is OK for a general repair and
>> maintainance guide. You can always ask here as well as the book I speak

> of
>> is often known as "the Haynes Book of Lies".
>> --
>> Nikki
>>
>> 1990 Discovery V8i
>> 1985 Range Rover V8
>> 1975 88" Series III 2.25 petrol
>> 1979 Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol
>>

>
>

Halfords is where we got our last Haynes manual, but have recently bought
most of our more recent books from amazon.co.uk
--
Nikki

1990 Discovery V8i
1985 Range Rover V8
1975 88" Series III 2.25 petrol
1979 Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol

 
Thanks, I'll look there

"Nikki Cluley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BD0EE4FA.B929%[email protected]...
> in article TMJFc.19793$%_6.13235@attbi_s01, Bill at reply_to
> [email protected] wrote on 4/7/04 3:17 am:
>
> > Thanks, the only problem I have now is locating the "thermostat" for the

air
> > conditioner. I'll check and see where I can get a Haynes.
> >
> >
> > "Nikki Cluley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:BD0D07EA.B8CF%[email protected]...
> >> in article EdGFc.3459$JR4.3419@attbi_s54, Bill at reply_to
> >> [email protected] wrote on 3/7/04 11:15 pm:
> >>
> >>> Recently acquired a 89 Rover. What are the recommendations for a

repair
> >>> manual?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Most of us have the Haynes manual, which is OK for a general repair and
> >> maintainance guide. You can always ask here as well as the book I

speak
> > of
> >> is often known as "the Haynes Book of Lies".
> >> --
> >> Nikki
> >>
> >> 1990 Discovery V8i
> >> 1985 Range Rover V8
> >> 1975 88" Series III 2.25 petrol
> >> 1979 Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol
> >>

> >
> >

> Halfords is where we got our last Haynes manual, but have recently bought
> most of our more recent books from amazon.co.uk
> --
> Nikki
>
> 1990 Discovery V8i
> 1985 Range Rover V8
> 1975 88" Series III 2.25 petrol
> 1979 Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol
>



 
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