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LANDYTIM:
We stripped a series 2a landrover down to the chassis. it was a full rebuild and we found that the haynes manual was good enough to find anything that we needed to know. The only bits that it didnt show we guessed at! They r pretty simple machines to work on though!

Litch:
The Haynes manuals have always served me very well. Ok they don't always cover every point but I have never been let down by them and anyway, it doesn't take long to get a feel for the machine and you can do without a manual for most jobs and just use them for occasional reference, wiring diagrams, settings etc. You can pay 4-times as much for a genuine one but they often refer to factory service tools and the like while a Haynes will usually show you an alternative method.

Rebuilt the 101 from the ground up and there isn't a Haynes for that, didn't bother with the factory book and just sorted it out. As long as you know your spanner form your socket you should be ok.

Rich_P:

--- Quote from: "Litch" ---You can pay 4-times as much for a genuine one but they often refer to factory service tools and the like while a Haynes will usually show you an alternative method.
--- End quote ---

Well, the Series 2/2A workshop manuals I have (paid £15 for the pair at a car show, genuine 1969 ones too!) show you to do all the jobs with normal tools rather than specialist equipment.  :wink:

Tigger:
I'll echo Mark's comments...    you don't need the manual for most of it, they are simple enough to work on.

Refitting is the reverse of removal  :(shades):

paddymoo:
i would definately get the workshop manual...

i have just rebuilt my s3 onto a new chassis, and there are loads of points where i have had to refer to the manual - setting tensions, getting things the right way round, knowing where to grease stuff etc etc.

i had very little mechanical experience before the strip down, and its a really good tool for helping you learn what your doing, as well as getting things right - its invaluable really

but then again, the damned thing isnt running yet..

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