Reviews (3)

Great stuff!!!
Burger and Hendrickson have done a great job of covering the process of building a hot rod. With their years of experience, wit, and wisdom it makes for a very enjoyable read. Much of the text is obviously culled from the late, great RODDER'S DIGEST magazine, but it was good then, just as it is now. For anyone who is seriously into hot rods, this is required reading.

Hot rodders, restorers, pocket rocket folks...the works!
Okay, I admit, I am not a hot rodder. I like fast, water-cooled volkswagens. The book was a gift. "Great," I thought. "What am I gonna do with this?" It sat around for awhile before I cracked the covers. Good Golly, y'all!!THIS BOOK ROCKS!! Author's Notes
This book was designed to be a complete guide to finding, building, and enjoying a hot rod.Chapters include:* A Brief History of the Hot Rod * Finding Your Hot Rod Project * Building a Better Body * The Hot Rod Frame * A Rogue's Gallery of Hot Rods * Hot Rod Suspension Basics * Hot Rod Brakes * Hot Rod Engines and Drivetrains * Hot Rod Interiors * 15 Things to Do With Your Hot Rod * The Ten Commandments of Hot Rodding * Source Guide * Club ListRead more

Subjects:  1. Automobile Racing    2. Automotive    3. Automotive - Antique & Classic    4. Automotive - Customizing    5. Automotive - General    6. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    7. Design and construction    8. Hot rods    9. Motor Sports    10. Motor Vehicle Design And Construction    11. Transportation    12. Transportation / Automotive / General    13. Vehicle maintenance   

Reviews (8)

3 cars, 2 body styles, 10 years, Zero Value
I'm gonna be blunt and to the point: How the **** do they expect people to figure out how to do something on a specific car model when the book covers THREE different vehicles, with an average of THREE different Generations within the 1990-2000 year range?
Not good for a mechanic.
I bought this book in order to fix my Mirage 1994. But the author of this book believes that you know how to make all the things and just tell you take appart, and installing is the reverse for the disasemble... really disapointing, not for help in any way... The common tasks that can be done by a do-it yourself ocassional mechanic never are explained well. I do not recommend this book to a serious person that want to adventure in the mechanics world...

what a horrible book!
Dam I should have bought a basic car book on how cars work or something like that, cause if you don't know a lot about cars this book is written in a different language. It's vague, confusing, and almost worthless. But if you want some kind of reference book you have no choice so buy it used. ... 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. Mitsubishi automobiles    7. Transportation    8. Automotive (motor mechanic) skills    9. Transportation / Automotive / General    10. Transportation / General    11. Vehicle workshop manuals   

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - General    3. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    4. Automotive Suspension And Steering Systems    5. Engineering - Automotive    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Technology    8. Engineering skills & trades    9. Motor cars: general interest    10. Technology: General Issues    11. Transportation / Automotive / General   

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Below par.
This book has many small editing errors throughout. Some pages are not numbered. Best automotive book I've ever read
This is the first book I've ever read that tells you "WHY" you are doing something and how each component is constructed in "plain english".Once you understand what each part is and more importantly, how each part connects to each other and how they work as a team.Better than any ASE test book, better than a Mitchell manual, this book starts from the basics and you learn how everything works from the inside out. Full of diagnostic tips you don't find in most books, telling you how to use the most simple of tools to test the electronic systems with ease and accuracy.THIS IS ONE SUPER BOOK FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO UNDERSTAND THE MODERN ELECTRONIC AUTOMOBILE WITHOUT A HARVARD DEGREE IN ELECTRONICS !

Automotive Electrical Systems
I use Halderman's book as the primary source in automotive electrical training in a classrom setting. ASE study guides are good for revue but presume knowledge of the subject. OEM training materials that I have usedare either too basic (Mister Electron) or too specific (GM CS alternators). ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobiles    2. Automotive    3. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    4. Automotive Electrical Systems    5. Automotive Electronics    6. Electric equipment    7. Electronic equipment    8. Engineering - Automotive    9. General    10. Maintenance and repair    11. Technology    12. Transportation    13. Automotive technology    14. Electrical engineering    15. Electronics engineering    16. Motor cars: general interest    17. Transportation / Automotive / General    18. Vehicle maintenance   

Reviews (4)

Great book, especially for a novice
Before starting my current restoration project, I knew absolutely nothing about working on cars - much less working on an automatic transmission. I purchased this book, built up my courage, and decided to attempt to rebuild my transmission completely on my own. With the help of the numerous pictures and detailed instructions, I had no problem doing my own transmission work. The author gives you a basic understanding of how a transmission works, details how to tear down the transmission, what to look for when inspecting the parts for ware, and how to put everything back together again. With this book, even a beginner can rebuild a transmission.

Awesome book
Great detail in this book, covers step by step process in re-building your tranny.

This is the 1. step by step manual I read that REALLY works
I can only second what the first reader review of this book sais. I was amazed how the author takes you by the hand and how he does not forget to tell you even about the smallest details you might forget about! Tackling a th350 rebuild is something really advanced, even for a quite experiencedgearhead but with this book you will be on the safe side! Good Luck! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobiles    2. Automotive    3. Automotive - General    4. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    5. Maintenance and repair    6. Transmission devices    7. Transmission devices, Automati    8. Transmission devices, Automatic    9. Transportation    10. Transportation / Automotive / General   

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MY DAD LOVED IT!!!
My dad is a total MOPAR fan and has been for years.He does model cars, has been watching NASCAR races since before I was born, (I've been to two big raceways!) and he's a total Richard Petty and Jimmy Johnson fan.
THE authoritative text
Author Schild says in his introduction that he's been studing 60's Mopar door cars for decades.I can believe it!Unlike some superficially similar books on drag racing, this one reveals its author's encyclopedic knowledge of his topic.I've never seen a book of this type with such a wealth of information, from the highly technical to the more aesthetic.There are many photos, mercifully a good cross-section of Mopar wheelmen famous and obscure and not just the factory-backed stars.Ultra-detailed engine specs abound, as well as histories of each engines' development.All the Max Wedges and hemis are here, along with the Chrysler engineers, mechanics and drivers who spread the Mopar gospel in the 60's.You will not go wrong with this book whether you're a Pentastar fanatic or just interested in the history of drag racing.This one merits an A+. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobiles, Racing    2. Automotive    3. Automotive - History    4. Automotive - Pictorial    5. Dragsters    6. History    7. Motor Sports    8. Sports & Recreation    9. Stock cars (Automobiles)    10. Transportation    11. United States    12. Car racing    13. Transportation / Automotive / General   

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Truley A Gem
This may very well be the best investment I have ever made. I almost purchased another name brand manual and I am glad I didn't. I found the information in it to be vague and confusing but with the Chilton's everything is easy to find and understand. I have saved over $300 so far by doing the work myself and am about to save $200 more this weekend. I would recommend Chilton's to anyone who is working on a car expert or novice. It's well worth the price!!!!

jack of all trades, master of none
This is a very informative book, but if you are looking for something specific on a given model, you may be out of luck.In fact, I got the Haynes manual from the library, which covers less models and years, and that still didn't mention the vacuum pump for an 86 Sedan De Ville, which is the part that I need to replace.I guess I'll just wing it. Neither book addressed the removal and replacement of the antenna, either, but if I were to do that incorrectly, the worst would be lack of radio reception, or maybe a short in the stock "Symphony Sound" cassette deck, which wouldn't affect me too much.Maybe the Chilton's editorial staff book would be more detailed. it's very informative
I'm loking forward to reading and getting plenty of know how from this book. I've been looking everywhere for a book on my year's model which is an '89 Sedan deVille. I also have a '78 Ford Fairmont station wagon. ... Read more

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

Subjects:  1. Automotive Engineering (General)    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Engineering - Automotive    4. Industrial Management    5. Industries - Automobile Industry    6. Management    7. Management - General    8. Science/Mathematics    9. Service stations    10. Technology    11. Transportation    12. Automotive technology    13. Transportation / Automotive / General   

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Chilton book just O.K.
I have just started doing multiple maintainance projects on a 94 coupe.Chilton helps but since the book spans the complete C-4 generation it can be confusing depending on which engine you have.There is a critical error on spark plug gap.The books gives .035 for all years.The later models take a .050 gap.Double check your year before install.It is difficult to get the plugs in, you don,t want to do it twice.The graphics in the book are not great and the black and white pictures seem hard to see in some cases.

for the arm chair mechanic only!
While this book gives overall information, it is lacking much of what is needed by the wrench that is doing the hands on repairs. If someone else is doing the work and you want to know what is being done then this book will suffice.

for the arm chair mechanic only!
While this book gives overall information, it is lacking much of what is needed by the wrench that is doing the hands on repairs. If someone else is doing the work and you want to know what is being done then this book will suffice. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    3. Corvette automobile    4. Domestic Auto And Light Truck Repair    5. Handbooks, manuals, etc    6. Maintenance and repair    7. Transportation    8. Automotive (motor mechanic) skills    9. Transportation / Automotive / General    10. Vehicle workshop manuals   

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    3. Crown Victoria automobile    4. Domestic Auto And Light Truck Repair    5. Grand Marquis automobile    6. Handbooks, manuals, etc    7. Maintenance and repair    8. Technical & Manufacturing Trades    9. Transportation    10. Transportation / Automotive / General    11. Vehicle workshop manuals    12. Transportation/Automotive   

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medium/heavy dutytruckbrakes....
hi my name ischris j coombes..do you want to now about truck brakes like the jake-engine brake.will thin this book of 2.partsontruckbrakesfor big heavyduty rigs is for you. when it comes to saftey in slowingdown in an emergency withbig diesel,s likebig rigsand fire enginesthathave thimbrakes are the best way to slow down with... p,s. thes twobooks are for you''... thankyou . chris j coombes... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    3. Automotive - Trucks    4. Automotive Mechanics    5. Brakes    6. Engineering - Automotive    7. Reference    8. Technical & Manufacturing Trades    9. Technology    10. Trucks    11. Automotive technology    12. Transportation / Automotive / General   

Reviews (5)

Auto manual is a lemon!
I recently bought this Chilton manual for my 2000 Honda Accord, and "disappointed" is an understatement. The manual was entirely generic procedures supplemented by poor quality photos and factory drawings. Worse, in two places where I have done the procedures in the past, the manual was flat out wrong. In one case, the procedure described to retract the disk brake calipers would actually damage the caliper ifused. I returned the manual, and strongly recommend you stay away from the Chilton series. Hayes is better.

Good as info source, bad as a service guide.
I have recently acquired a 1996 Honda Accord.My problem is that the "climate control" panel isn't working.The fan, A/C, defroster, and a couple of other controls seems to have lost power.So I buy Chilton's "REPAIR manual", as it says on the front. Instructions turned out to be VERY vague on specifics of location of key parts, fasteners, etc.2 pictures showed the panel being taken out easily, but it wasn't so.After trying to pry open the panel for 1/2 an hour, I bent/broke it at one place and dislocated the heater vents from the panel.
For a Prelude, this is a terrible book
I have a 1999 Honda Prelude. Previous to this, I had a Honda Civic. The book for the Civic was awesome with clear step by step instructions with pictures to accompany each step. This book, all the steps shown involve the Honda Accord which has a totally different body than the Prelude. Things that they mention in steps, more often than not, don't pertain to the Prelude. ... Read more

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

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Rave Review
Not just another small-block chevy rebuild book - Mavrigian really shows the differences of the gen II chevy small block.Good pictures and lots of specifics.Buy it before rebuilding your LT-1 in your 92+ vette, 93+ F-body or B- body. ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Automotive - Industry    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Industries - Service Industries    4. Management    5. Management - General    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Service stations    8. Workflow    9. Automotive technology    10. Production & quality control management    11. Transportation / Automotive / General   

Subjects:  1. Automobiles    2. Automotive - General    3. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    4. Automotive Maintenance And Repair    5. General    6. Maintenance and repair    7. Motors    8. Performance    9. Reference    10. Technology & Industrial Arts    11. Transportation    12. Automotive (motor mechanic) skills    13. Motor cars: general interest    14. Vehicle maintenance   

Reviews (3)

TOTAL car care??? Not really
This book does not cover every aspect of the car. It does help though. If you buy this book you might want to get the Haynes version as well. Two books printed by the same company yet very different...odd. Between the two of them you can get almost all the info you need. Both books are severly lacking/or just plain wrong in the body interior section. If you are lucky enough to own the official GM Service manuals for your car and you are not a professional mechanic,The Chilton & Haynes books will help in understanding what it is the service manual is trying to tell you. Sort of like one of those dummies books that were popular not too long ago :o)

Chilton 1990 Caddy repair manual
If you buy this book like I did because you want to make relatively simple (but potentially very expensive) repairs yourself, say like fix an electric window, or replace a heater blower, or an automatic radio antenna but not its motor, or understand the vacuum system so you can trouble-shoot and fix vacuum-dependant things, I have one word for you: FORGEDDABOUDIT! This Chilton is pathetically superficial. A complete waste of time. Over-rated, over-hyped, and insultingly vague. Burn this!

Lots of pictures of exact Caddy cars
I liked the clear pictures and simple step by step instructions to maintain or do common repairs to my Caddy.Chilton is the best value for most repairs.
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Great for a beginner, nearly worthless for more advanced readers
Another book that I had high hopes for, only to be let down. I was looking for some real insider secrets from a leading engine builder. I spent 10 years in the engine rebuilding business and now do it only as a hobby. I am always on the lookout for great books on the subject. This book is not one of them. Smokey Yunick's Power Secrets is a much better buy, although it doesn't talk about fuel injection. If you are a beginner in the engine building world, then by all means read this book, then read Smokey's Power Secrets.

This is the Chevy small block book I was looking for.
Finally, someone wrote a book for me. The book "John Lingenfelter on Modifying Small-Block Chevy Engines: High Performance Engine Building and Tuning for Street and Racing" is the book I have been looking for.
Small block bible
Wow, where do I begin? John Lingenfelter is like the god of small block Chevy's. I love his approach of bigger isn't better. It's how everything is in tune with every component of the car. He dispels a lot of myths and sets a lot of things straight. I don't want to give anything away about the book. It's a good read and a wealth of knowledge. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobile Engine    2. Automotive    3. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    4. Chevrolet automobile    5. Engineering - Automotive    6. Modification    7. Motors    8. Performance    9. Reference    10. Technology    11. Transportation / Automotive / General   

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

Subjects:  1. Automotive - General    2. Engineering - Automotive    3. General    4. Management    5. Motor vehicle fleets    6. Motor vehicles    7. Purchasing    8. Science/Mathematics    9. Specifications    10. Technology    11. Transportation   

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What a read!
Reads like a novel, but full of lessons for all modern-day managers and anyone who cares about how the American auto industry got where it is and where it's going.
The Right Men, The Right Place, The Right Time
In a week when the Nissan-Renault partnership has made a suggestion of parterning with or buying out or merging with General Motors, this book makes a timely read.
Horribly edited, if at all
Are the other reviewers here reading the same book I am, or are they friends of the author?The poor quality of this book is too glaring to avoid. An honest reader has to wonder if it is self-published. (OK, AMACOM appears not to be a vanity press, but a Scribners it ain't.)
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