Yep, factory service manuals are often times the only thing you can do for
the newer cars/trucks... I tried to find a chiltons for my 97dak and couldnt
(a couple years ago) and then I just went and bougt my factory service
manual, with complete wiring diagrams and rebuild information on just about
everything
wes
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark" <Gilpin.MCKnospam@lycos.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 10:48 AM
Subject: DML: The Big Book....
> Hi all,
> I wrote a question about swapping an A500 to A518, and I was kind of
> surprised at the lack of information around about these transmissions. So
I
> talked to a guy I work with who used to be a Salesman at a local
Dealership,
> and he told me about the Chrysler service manuals, and that anyone can buy
> the same book that the Dealerships use in their service departments. I
went
> to my local Dealer, (not the same one he worked for) and got this huge
> run-around about how they are not supposed to sell the books to the
general
> public yada yada yada... I went online and found this site;
> www.techauthority.daimlerchrysler.com
> and all the books are right there, for sale, to anyone. My wife jumped in
> and ordered me the manual for my 98 Dak for Christmas. At $90 a pop, they
> are far from cheap, but it came yesterday and she let me look through it
> just to make sure it was what I wanted. It has every single part of the
> truck, complete with trouble shooting, disassembly, reassembly, part
> numbers, and tool part numbers for specialty tools. It's about 500 pages,
> and from the quick look I had of it before she took it and wrapped it up,
> I'd say it's a must have for any serious home mechanic. Just thought I'd
> share this for those who have a Haynes or Chilton's and look up "Transfer
> Case" and get "Do to the complex nature of this unit, we recommend having
a
> qualified service center work on it. There for we do not include any
> information on this unit" or some sh!t like that.
>
> Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, or whatever you celebrate.
>
> Mark
>
>
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