Customer Reviews

Honda Civic, CRX, and Del Sol, 1984-95 Repair Manual (Chilton Automotive Books)

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I was looking for help for my 94 Civic.

Good:
- Clear diagrams/illustrations.
- Clear index.

Bad:
Compared with the diagrams shown for other years of Civic, I'd say there are fewer diagrams and illustrations for the 92-95 one. For example, the book shows a diagram on removing the fan/heating switch from the front panel of a model before 92, but no diagram for the 92-95 one. Also some terms used in the illustrations are not explained clearly, so I was not sure which part(s) they're referring to.

I'd rate this book better if it included a better help for the 92-95 model.

This was disappointing. The "Total Car Care" repair manual had non-detailed drawings instead of photos leaving you with only a vague idea of where the part that you are looking for is in relation to the rest of your car. The text was about as good as the graphics... it could have been more detailed and/or descriptive. Another probelm was that the graphics gave only a single example of the procedure being described (as shown for the '84-'87 CRX... not very helpful to orient you to a 95 Civic). Compared to the other manuals that I have seen (Haynes and Clymer mostly) this one left alot to be desired at about twice the price. This one will give you a ballpark idea of what you will need to do to fix your Honda, but I would consider purchasing a single-model specific repair manual at a cheaper price.

This book is chock full of errors. I don't have any faith in the contents of this book. Color codes of wires are incorrect in troubleshooting areas, and there is poor coverage of all model years, especially newer ones. The book tells you what fault codes are but it does not tell you how to access them. I own two Hondas and I end up using the internet to get the information this book, more often than not, neglects to include. Purchase at your own risk -- it's too bad that it is the only book on the market for many Honda models.

This is a fair book. Deffinatly better than Hays. Where hays explanes things in one sentence Chilton uses an entire paragraph. However it does not contain all the diagnosis I wanted and it is plagued with misprints and occasionaly contridicts itself.

I have this manual and it has been a little helpful a few times which is why I think it deserves one star instead of zero. Most of the "detailed repair procedures" that it claims to cover usually go something like this.

"Step 1: remove bolts
Step 2: remove part
Step 3: installation is the reverse of removal"

Oh really, Mr. Chilton? Is that how it goes? I never would have guessed that. Pssht. Seriously, that is about how useful most of the crap in these manuals is. I guarantee that virtually all the questions you will come across on a repair WILL NOT be answered in this book.

It sucks, but it's a necessary tool every once in a blue moon. They have little in the way of pictures that you can see what there showing, but it's better than nothing I guess.

Chilton manuals are not known for being the most comprehensive on the block. Any manual that describes the re-assembly of a drive train as the opposite of dis-assembly is not professional grade at all times. That said, it is the "pro-consumer" book of choice regardless of which car it is covering.

We bought this addition for the Del Sol information, and while we know that the Del Sol and the Civic share a good deal of their build design, a few more photo's of the Del Sol and the location of it's parts would have been helpful.
Useful as car care manual, it will live on our shelf for the basic maintenance jobs like spark plug replacement, oil and belt changes, and things as audacious as replacing the radiator or brake system. Just about anything except for the drive train and wiring harness.

If you have a Honda,and you know what is wrong,then this is the book for you.This manual gives you a step-by-step breakdown and rebuild of your car.But alas!there are no trouble-shooting sections anywhere in the book.There are no,"If it does that,then these may be the causes sections." This manual is definitely for the advanced mechanic with access to a machine shop.If you are a week-end mechanic who wants to diagnose and repair minor problems,then this is not the manual for you.I was disappointed.

The book is a well put together repair manual covering virtually ever aspect of maintenance and repair. I, being an inexperienced mechanic, was still able to do many of the repairs. I did find the text a bit difficult when it came to figuring out what part they were referring to. The detail they gave was excellent with a diagram for all models. It is a must for any Honda Civic owner.