Hi all, not sure if this is a silly question or one that has an obvious answer but I'm going to ask anyway!
Where's the best place for me to get a manual for a 1973 1600L? I would get a Haynes manual as they're the only type I've had before, but thought I'd ask if that's what people here would recommend or if there's something better, and if you would get it on the internet or a specific shop...?
Thank you!
Embarking on a Beetle flavoured adventure!
Hi
Yes ebay is a good place to buy from - cost wise -
and I like the Haynes books..
I have about 10 different manuals for MY beetle from all different publishers..
Haynes chiltons europebooks etc
Haynes also have a Volkswagen beetle owners handbook
its an excellent book for the normal things an owner needs to know.. including servicing..
and the best book is: VW Beetle and transporter DIY
restoration handbook... by Haynes - Lindsay porter
recommended..
cheers
LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
Futue te ipsum!!!
I have a couple of different ones I sent you a pm
The Two VW bibles...
Of which I didn't mention...
were :
the VW beetle manual for the compleat idiot
by the late John Muir
this simplifies things for most people
for non mechanics..
[personally I don't like it...]
the other book is the Robert Bentley
[Volkswagen of America] beetle workshop manual..
this IS a great book but as they use all the special VW tools its not helpful sometimes with dismantling parts..
but shows just about everything..
cheers
Lee
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http://www.superbeetles.com- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
100% agree with Lee.
Just bought the "VW Manual For The Complete Idiot" by John Muir.
Had been told its basically the bible for VWs, and it is true. Best manual i've yet seen.
The Pitstop Book Shop has them in stock. Mine arrived in 3 days.
www.pitstop.net.auat the haynes ones really worth it?
i have had a few from later model cars and they seem useless 🙁 like when u look it up to see how to undo or remove something, the darn book doesn't tell ya step by step how to, it just says "remove yada yada" without telling you how!
what cuts me up more is when ur looking through to get step by step directions to do something, and the reason u use the manual is so u don't have to take it to a pro, but than, it doesn't tell ya how to do what u want to do, instead it tells ya to seek a professional to do it! GAH!
i cracked the poos and dug into it myself.... a drunken koala let alone a pro could have achieved it, lazy Haynes writers can't be bothered to put much details down.
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
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I have the Haynes one and I think like you said Chris it can be pretty useless sometimes. Although I haven't seen any other manual to compare it to.
Simon
the best vw manual i have seen out of the 3 i got is the Scientific publications manual for the volkswagen beetle 1100cc to 1500cc.
includes stickshift auto. everything from full engine rebuild, full manual and auto transmission rebuild, complete total wiring diagrams, the whole lot. Brakes, suspension, strip down and rebuild of front beams, brakes, everything!
was the best in my eyes. easy to follow too. Old book but old fashion quality.
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!
If you join Club Veedub Sydney, you are entitled to borrow VW workshop manuals from the club library, for a month, for free. There are over 150 different VW manuals, guides, histories and general books in the club library to choose from. For your model there is the Haynes, Gregorys, InterEurope, Autobook, Clymer and Chilton manuals to try. The Idiot's Guide is also there, but it's a bit far out, man. The best way is to borrow one or two and see how you go.
The library is available at the monthly meetings, third Thursday of each month, at the Greyhound Club at Yagoona. Only club members are entitled to borrow books, but everyone is allowed to browse.
