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Handles both road vehicles and tracked vehicles
The book covers dynamics of ground vehicles over hard surfaces and unprepared terrain - mechanics of vehicle-terrain interactions, terramechanics. Tracked vehicles such as a military tank or a bulldozer that is propelled by tracks instead of pneumatic tires are also covered in detail in this book. There is also attention to air-cushion vehicles (hovercrafts). However, the guided ground vehicles which are constrained to move along a fixed path, such as railway vehicles and tracked levitated vehicles are not covered in this book.
Excellent & Comprehensive
It covers various types of ground vehicles and the authors has done a tremendus job to produce such a good book especially on engineering point of view.Well and easy understanding for Engineers with lots of mathematically formulaes and explainations.Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive - Customizing    2. Automotive - General    3. Design and construction    4. Dynamics    5. Engineering - Automotive    6. Engineering - Mechanical    7. Ground-effect machines    8. Motor Vehicle Design And Construction    9. Motor vehicles    10. Science/Mathematics    11. Technology & Industrial Arts    12. Transportation    13. Automotive technology    14. Technology / Engineering / Automotive   

Subjects:  1. Automobiles, Home-built    2. Automotive    3. Automotive - General    4. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    5. Transportation    6. Motor cars: general interest    7. Transportation / Automotive / General    8. Vehicle workshop manuals   

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More than I expected!
If you have a mid-sized Jeep Cherokee, you NEED this book, especially if you plan to drive it off-road or plan to modify it! The book is layed out in a logical order and is surprisingly thorough! The pictures are very detailed and there are more of them than I expected. Where Eric got some of the things he has pictured here, I do not know. I'd go so far as to say that if you have a question about any modification or what mods would be appropriate for your driving style, this book will likely have what you need to know before you start. EVEN which models, by year of production, may be appropriate for what you want to do. I was impressed also by the technical things, what to avoid, how to repair, pro's and cons of many mods, manufacturer recommendations, and tips for the install of the components that may otherwise be overlooked by the manufacturer's directions.
Jeep Cherokee XJ Classic
This is THE book to get for your Jeep Cherokee XJ.It's well written and extremely thorough.The project descriptions are carefully researched, and the book is crammed with color photos to make things as clear as possible.This isn't some fluff piece or magazine reprint, it's the single best resource of Jeep XJ data available.With this book and with average tools and average ability, you can do pretty much any of the modifications listed in the comfort of your garage or driveway, and there are tons of mods to do!If you want to improve your Jeep XJ, from mild to wild, start here. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - General    3. Automotive - History    4. Automotive - Pictorial    5. Transportation    6. Transportation / Automotive / General   

Subjects:  1. Automobiles    2. Automotive    3. Automotive - General    4. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    5. Automotive Engineering (General)    6. Consultants    7. Engineering - Automotive    8. Maintenance and repair    9. Management    10. Management - General    11. Service stations    12. Technical & Manufacturing Trades    13. Transportation    14. Automotive technology    15. Transportation / Automotive / General   

Reviews (8)

A realworld example of the use of this book and how it fails
This book should be called the "Totally Useless Series".Below Very General Book - Few Specifics
AsI suspected whenI bought this book, it covers too many models and is far too thin on the ground. It is little better than a general maintenance book. In contrast to the Robert Bentley manuals which are 5 star+, I found this book to be of almost no practical value.

Don't get your hopes up
This book is not all that bad.This is better than the Haynes manual any day.Its problem is that it is too vague.The only things it covers are the basic mechanical aspects.If you are having problems with say the vacuum system for the door locks on a 79 450sl, there is nothing.They lead you to believe that they have complete vacuum diagrams. In fact, most of the vacuum system is NOT covered. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    3. Foreign Auto And Light Truck Repair    4. Handbooks, manuals, etc    5. Maintenance and repair    6. Mercedes automobile    7. Transportation    8. Automotive technology    9. Transportation / Automotive / General    10. Transportation / Automotive / Repair & Maintenance / General    11. Vehicle workshop manuals   

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Diagnose and Repair Automobile Electrical Systems
I have always been able to fix electrical problems on cars but sometimes at much wasted expense and effort.Tracy Martin's book is simply the best book I have ever read on this subject.It is a "nuts and bolts" book that tells you why and how to test a certain way.Suddenly automotive electrical systems make sense to me.This book will save much wasted effort.My father was an electrical engineer and he figured out electrical problems for me.When he died I had to figure this stuff out for myself and I wish I had paid more attention.Tracy Martins book is great, not only do I recommend it ... if Tracy Martin ever writes another one I will buy that too.Fred Rawls

EASY to use and covers a wide range of common problems
I normally wouldn't attempt much on an electrical system, but this book took out a great deal of the mystery about how to figure out problems. This was a great find for me. VERY user friendly format and not overwhelming like other books I've looked at. Thanks to the author!

Great Book!
Wow! I never thought I could learn car electrical repair from one book - but I did! This book is great. Easy to understand & easy to locate information. Very user friendly & laid out well. Good tests for your car, and helps you test your car yourself. Now I don't feel like such an idiot when an electrical malfunction occurs in my car - a good guide & resource! Highly recommend!
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Subjects:  1. Automobiles    2. Automotive    3. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    4. Electric equipment    5. Maintenance and repair    6. Transportation    7. Automotive technology    8. Electronics engineering    9. Transportation / Automotive / General   

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ManualTransmission Repair
I expect Motorbooks to be good but this is beyond good! All photos are clear and relevant. Manual Transmission lubrication, oil bases and additives are described. The chapter on problems and diagnoses is a gem. The book will please you. Thanks to Robert Bowen.

The Best Do-It-Yourself for Manual Transmissions
I am a young guy who's learning all there is to know about car repair and modification from hands-on do it yourself projects, and I have found this to be the most informative book about manual transmissions on the market! It's a must for anyone who wants to repair, modify, or just simply understand their manual transmission. This book made me feel ready to take on the tasks of rebuilding my current cars transmission. I highly reccomend it to the shade-tree mechanic or just the everyday auto-enthusiast!

Great information and just in time!
I was very glad to get my hands on this book as I'm just starting to build a Lotus 7 replica and am tearing into a Miata gearbox. The photos and layouts are fantastic and will serve as a great reference point. All my good auto books find themselves in the garage rather than in the house...and this book has a permanent spot in the garage! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Amateurs' manuals    2. Automobiles    3. Automotive    4. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    5. Maintenance and repair    6. Transmission devices    7. Transportation    8. Engines & power transmission    9. Motor cars: general interest    10. Transportation / Automotive / General   

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - History    3. Automotive - Pictorial    4. Transportation    5. Motor cars: general interest    6. Transportation / Automotive / General   

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Worthless manual
How do I dislike thee? Let me count the ways ... Very Bad Book for Ordinary Car User.
My level: a Berkeley Graduate Student(IQ not bad), NEVER repair car before. I need to turn up the "idle speed" of my 88 Corolla, so go to book store to browse this book. 1. the book print in Black and White, autual photos are really in bad quality: especially for the engine parts: half of one picture is black, How the user tell what is what!! 2. for the drawing pictures only focus in detail parts, Not show where this part locate! If I can not locate the part, how can I adjust the parts, let along disassemble and asssemble! 3. To help myself, I find "Tercel" and "Camery" Repair Manual of the "Chilton's" to take a look, but all these books are the same layout, printing quality and illustration. So Do Not help at all. 4. They should offer a Master Map of the Engine System, Then divide the Master Map into several subpart by engine functions, then go even detail of each parts, but the book is not!! 5. As for my own experience of use this book: I assembles "TAMIYA Plastic Model - motorcycle, WWII Tank", I have to use the "graphic identification" skill of my eyes, try to guess and locate the engine parts from different chapters of the book, and combine the illustration together and final find out "idle mixture adjust screw" ONLY ONE SCREW! NEDDLE IN HAY! under the "Carburetor" use total 3-4 hours. 6. I keep notes and Not buy the book from bookstore. 7. If you are novice of the car, go to B&N or Boulders take a look of the book by yourself, it is waste of money!

Helpful for the price
I own both the Haynes and the Chilton books. I need one to fill in the blanks left by the other. If I had to use just one, it would probably be the Haynes. The Chilton would still be fine for most shadetree work. Neither have complete or even adequate wiring diagrams or in-depth info for transmissions,A/C,or troubleshooting. Haynes has the best photos and Chilton has an excellent write-up on vehicle emissions. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    3. Foreign Auto And Light Truck Repair    4. Handbooks, manuals, etc    5. Maintenance and repair    6. Toyota Corolla automobile    7. Transportation    8. Automotive technology    9. Transportation / Automotive / General    10. Transportation / Automotive / Repair & Maintenance / General    11. Vehicle maintenance   

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - General    3. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    4. Automotive - Trucks    5. Foreign Auto And Light Truck Repair    6. Handbooks, manuals, etc    7. Land Cruiser sport utility veh    8. Land Cruiser sport utility vehicle    9. Maintenance and repair    10. Toyota 4Runner sport utility v    11. Toyota 4Runner sport utility vehicle    12. Toyota trucks    13. Transportation    14. Automotive (motor mechanic) skills    15. Transportation / Automotive / General    16. Vehicle workshop manuals   

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above and beyond just a resource!
my fiancee, best friend and i are starting a detail business and this book was absolutely awesome! all i was looking for was maybe a reference tool and this blew me out of the water with great tips and advice. if youre looking for a book to help you start a business like this, this IS the book to get! the best part about this book is that it doesnt bury you in text. its extremely clear and concise and easy to read.

Starting your own Automobile Detailing Business
I was so glad to finally find such a comprehensive text on automobile detailing.Current information about automobile detailing is very scarce but this book filled many voids.From start-up to marketing to advertising to sales to legal requirements, this text covered it all in a concise and understandable fashion.If any more texts about automobile detailing are published, I would like to be made aware of it.
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Subjects:  1. Automobile detailing    2. Automobiles    3. Automotive - General    4. Business & Economics    5. Business / Economics / Finance    6. Business/Economics    7. Industries - Automobile Industry    8. Management    9. New Business Enterprises    10. Small Business - General    11. Small Business Management    12. Small business    13. Business & Economics / Small Business    14. Small businesses & self-employed    15. Vehicle maintenance   

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - Customizing    3. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    4. Transportation    5. Motor cars: general interest    6. Transportation / Automotive / General   

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Best Book Ever Written About Fords EEC-IV Compuer System
No matter what you want to do with the Ford EEC-IV computer (88-93) this is the book for you.This is a very indepth book that dosent just tell you how to do somthing but it also shows you why it does what it does and why it will do somthing else if you mess with it.He explains how everything works, from the sensors to the computer and then to the acutators, he explains how the work together and he writes very clearly so it is easy to understand and to put into action.

Best Bang for the Buck!
If you have questions, or just need a very good understanding of the Ford EEC-IV Fuel Injection systems, this is the book for you. Don't waste your time or money on any other book. This one explains theory, real life problems, and the methods for tracking down a malfunction and correcting it. Also includes what is the best way to go about improving performance, and making the system adapt to performance improvements.

Not what I had expected!!
After reading the reviews on Amazon and other sources I got the impression that Mr. Probst's book was "THE BOOK" to read for modification of the EEC-IV system on my Ford Truck.Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobiles    2. Automotive    3. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    4. Automotive Mechanics    5. Ford Motor Company    6. Fuel injection systems    7. Maintenance and repair    8. Motors    9. Transportation    10. Automotive technology    11. Road & motor vehicles: general interest   

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    3. Transportation    4. Transportation / Automotive / General    5. Vehicle maintenance   

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Helpful for your avrage, but could give more technical info.
I found the Hains to be helpful in the basic needs of a Toyota Land Cruiser FJ-40 owner, but if you are looking for a book that will give more indepth information, such as restoration jobs, I do not recomend this book.For example this booksdigrams and schematics are much to be desired andblurry at best.In addition,job descriptions are sometimes missing keysteps. Check it for your self before you by it!!!

A must have for 40-Series Owners
I find that this book is often the the book that I want to go to first for information about servicing Land Cruisers.The Original Toyota manuals are more thorough but they are not organized in a fashion that I like as muchas this book by Haynes. This book has a very good collection of wiringschematics for vehicles produced between 1968 and 1982. Torquespecifications are liberally included throughout the book and I feel thatmost of the critical torque settings are included.The cutaway drawing onthe cover is of a 1975ish vintage FJ40 and is very well executed.Thisbook is much more thorough than the Haynes manual for the 60-series and80-series Land Cruisers.Forexample the 60/80-series Haynes book basicallysays about the gearboxes that you should take them to a mechanic forservicing. This book covers servicing all parts of the drivetrain. Theunfortunate things about this book are: 1.it covers only the F and 2Fpetrol engines and does not cover any of the diesel engines 2.it does notcover any of the pre-1968 Land Cruiser models: some of which are veryinteresting and most of which are very difficult to obtain good servicedocumentation about.This book is well worth owning and I think that it isa better Service Manual than most of the other books about Land Cruisers ofthis vintage. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - General    3. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    4. Transportation    5. Automotive (motor mechanic) skills    6. Transportation / Automotive / General    7. Vehicle maintenance   

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A real insight to Trans-Am racing
I saw this book last weekend at a Vintage Race being held ther by HSR-West and figured it would be a great collectos item. But it is a lot more than that; it is a real insight to the trials and tribulations of racing and race car development. Donohuecomes out as a very humble driverand he is not afraid to admit his mistakes and thatof the team. This is a book that you don;t to put down but you also don;t want to be finished with it. I did see Mark Donohue at one of the Riverside Trans-Ams in 1968. I was always wondering what really happened at the end of the 69season to makePenske swith to that AMC junk and now I know.. Do not miss this book.

One of the great racing tomes
This book is easily one of the best narratives about racing I've ever come across.It is a personal and honest account of the late Mark Donahue's racing career from his impromptu start to the zenith of his career in Formula 1, Indy Racing, and Can Am to his retirement.
A Must-Own Classic
There are very few motorsports books extant that can be called true classics or world-changers. This is one of them, and it's one of the best on top of that. Mark Donahue was an extrordinary individual, not only a blindingly fast driver, but also a talented, disciplined, and most importantly, curious engineer.
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Subjects:  1. Automobile racing drivers    2. Automotive - General    3. Biography    4. Biography / Autobiography    5. Donohue, Mark    6. Motor Sports    7. Sports - General    8. Transportation    9. United States    10. Motor cars: general interest   

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Not worth it
Really, I was very excited when I got the book, after trying repair my car few times, I notice the book was good for nothing. As an example I can tell that not even the position of timing belt marks on the gears are explained.
Not really usefull
The person who buys this book thinks it is good for ALL Suzuki Swifts.......that's not true. I own a Suzuki Swift Gti 1.3 4 cylinder DOHC, and this book tells almost NOTHING about it, just some references here and there, it may be good for a 1.0 liter, 3 cylinder Swift (although I doubt it)....money thrown to the waste basket!

Damn Good Book
I wrote my first review 5 months ago.During that time I have gotten 5 emails- about one every month or so asking "How do you rate this book?"I've had 5 months to rely on this book- and its saved me 400 bucks.Someone sent me an email quesiton to me tonight and I delted it by accident (I'm on my laptop and it just got connected to the net ok?) and so I'm writing here to help out the guy who emailed me with a quesiton about a 1994 Swift 1.3 liter Lsi.Yes you need this book- you just don't know that yet.The rest of you- yes, if you have a suzuki you need this book. OK, its 9 PM and its bedtime.Good luck everyone!- Larry Trail, Port Orchard, WA ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    3. Automotive Maintenance And Repair    4. Chevrolet Sprint automobile    5. Geo Metro automobile    6. Handbooks, manuals, etc    7. Maintenance and repair    8. Swift automobile    9. Transportation    10. Automotive (motor mechanic) skills    11. Transportation / Automotive / General    12. Vehicle workshop manuals   

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Old, but a very good primer on race car dynamics.
Yes it's old, yes it refers to bias ply tires, yes the most advance cars in the book are aluminum monocoques.It's still a very clear and concise look at how a racing or sports car works.Slip angles, weight transfer, suspension rates, differential action, unsprung vs sprung weight, and zillion other topics are covered in clearly understood text.Most of the race shops I worked for and all the racers I know have a dogeared copy of this book lying around somewhere.It's worth the asking price for the vocabulary alone.If you are tempted to buy it, buy it!

The Definitive Book on Handling
For over 30 years, How To Make Your Car Handle has been the definitive guide to vehicle dynamics for racers, street rodders, and anyone who takes a serious look at the physics and mechanics of automobile suspensions.This book belongs on the reference library of every motorhead in the world.

good enuf for some fun
I really enjoyed this book. It is too basic for the level of understanding that I have now but still had some surprises for me. I wish I had had this book way back when, It would have helped me understand things a lot easier when suspensions were new to me. I think its a good deal for the practical minded modifier. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobiles    2. Automotive    3. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    4. Chassis    5. General    6. Handling characteristics    7. Repairing    8. Science/Mathematics    9. Springs and suspension    10. Technology    11. Transportation / Automotive / General   

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ASE Study Guide Review
Basic good study guide with several questions/answers in ASE format on the Automobile Exams A1-A8, L1. Weakness is that he does not explain why he answers the question so. Some of the answers like in all study manuals can be debated. No truck/body/parts etc exams ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobile mechanics    2. Automobiles    3. Automotive    4. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    5. Automotive Maintenance And Repair    6. Automotive Mechanics    7. Certification    8. Engineering - Automotive    9. Examinations    10. Examinations, questions, etc    11. Maintenance and repair    12. National Institute for Automot    13. National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence    14. Professional - General    15. Study guides    16. Test Prep    17. Transportation    18. Automotive technology    19. Transportation / Automotive / General   

Subjects:  1. Automotive - General    2. Engineering - Civil    3. Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings    4. Science/Mathematics    5. Technology    6. Building construction & materials    7. City & town planning - architectural aspects    8. Structural engineering