buying a repair manual worth it??
03-21-2003, 03:29 PM
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buying a repair manual worth it??
i'm thinking about buyin a chilton repair manual for my 2001 honda accord cpe, but the chilton only have 98-00. so is 2001 not much different than the previous year? just curious thanks for the replies later on
03-21-2003, 04:47 PM
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Re: buying a repair manual worth it?? (brawl)
Buy the authentic Honda Service manual...it is worth all you spend and more...Its my "blue bible".
03-21-2003, 05:07 PM
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Re: buying a repair manual worth it??
did you guys get the the part where the limo driver kills Max?! it's sooo incredible..
on a more serious note: i have one for my 87 accord dx.
very useful.
-grey the singing canopy monkey.
on a more serious note: i have one for my 87 accord dx.
very useful.-grey the singing canopy monkey.
03-21-2003, 05:55 PM
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Re: buying a repair manual worth it?? (djsbon)
Helms is good, you can pick up some used one for cheap in ebay.
I'd say buy it if you are down to do the dirty dirty work,
do you have tools to get the stuff out and in?
are you willing to spend the wrench time?
you willing to call and get parts?
I'd say buy it if you are down to do the dirty dirty work,
do you have tools to get the stuff out and in?
are you willing to spend the wrench time?
you willing to call and get parts?
03-21-2003, 06:55 PM
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Re: buying a repair manual worth it??
so helms is better than chilton? well yea i wanna know my accord inside out, thats why i wanna buy a repair manual, so it is worth it? aitez thanx
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03-21-2003, 07:16 PM
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Re: buying a repair manual worth it?? (One2chi)
I spent $16 on a Haynes repair manual for my car. Worth every penny. It tells you so much. You could even take apart your engine piece by piece, and be able to put it back together if you wanted to.
03-21-2003, 09:30 PM
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Re: buying a repair manual worth it?? (whoaitslen2)
i like having the helms and haynes.
haynes has real world pictures of this stuff that the diagrams sometimes dont display well.
the helms is yoru car bible.
haynes has real world pictures of this stuff that the diagrams sometimes dont display well.
the helms is yoru car bible.
03-22-2003, 06:48 AM
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Re: buying a repair manual worth it?? (silveraccord01)
If you get just one, then get the Helms (OEM) because the instructions are much more detailed as are the diagrams/drawings. But there are usefull bits of info in the Chilton/Haynes such as how to do certain procedures without specialty Honda-Technician tools. I have both and I switch back and forth.
03-22-2003, 09:18 AM
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Re: buying a repair manual worth it?? (silveraccord01)
Spend the money on the Helms. With it you can tear down the car (motor, suspension, interior, everything) to every last nut and bolt and put it back together. If you like cars, even if you don't like working on cars... you just start flipping through the pages and find you just wanna go out there and start racheting away. I have the 4th gen Accord Helms and 5th gen Prelude Helms. They're amazing.
Edit: Good tip: Keep the Helms in the bathroom.
[Modified by 4doorH22, 1:21 PM 3/22/2003]
Edit: Good tip: Keep the Helms in the bathroom.
[Modified by 4doorH22, 1:21 PM 3/22/2003]
03-22-2003, 10:21 AM
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