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recommended books for learning auto repair?

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Old 08-18-2010, 06:26 PM
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Hi Forum,

I was wondering if anyone knows of any books to read to gain a better understanding of autos and auto repair. I know that the best way to learn is to dig in and get dirty but some supplemental reading would be a great help too if it exists!

Thanks for the recommendations!
 
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i used a haynes, chilton and fsm to fix all the cars i've ever owned(6 cars in 2yrs). i own a bunch of haynes manuals, downloaded the fsm, and read the chilton manuals at the library. and google...
 
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As shadow says, check out the manuals available for your vehicle. Whenever I get bored and have little to do, not that often nowadays, I sit and go through my Haynes dakota manual or read through the downloadable service manual. Helps stuff make more sense when you start wrenching.
 
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http://www.amazon.com/Automotive-Tec...3805865&sr=1-1

this is the text book i used when i was in automotive school. this one is a few editions newer tho
 
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The FSM is great in my opinion. There are also a few good books out there regarding the rebuild of the magnum engine, I will post the titles when I find them.
 


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