Re: Re: The Big Book....

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Dec 13 2001 - 19:42:15 EST


There is a Haynes manual for the GenIIIs, but it pales in comparison to the
FSM. The Haynes manual often left me saying "huh?"

Wes Weems wrote:

> 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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-andy
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'99 CC 4x4 318 auto



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