DODGE NEON 2000-2003 (Haynes Manuals) [Paperback]

Chilton (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1563924943 | ISBN-13: 978-1563924941 | Publication Date: January 1, 2004 | Edition: 1

Using a Haynes manual is like having a mechanic in every book. Our mechanics and writers work together on the project vehicle to arrive at the best possible procedures for the home mechanic and then photograph the actual work and write instructions so the reader can easily follow along. Haynes manuals include procedures for everything from routine maintenance to complete engine overhaul, and include wiring diagrams in the back of each book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 254 pages
• Publisher: Thomson Delmar Learning; 1 edition (January 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563924943
• ISBN-13: 978-1563924941
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,042,818 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy, July 25, 2004

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TechFreak (Fairfax, VA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dodge Neon 2000-2003 (Chilton's Total Car Care Repair Manuals) (Paperback)

This repair manual is exactly the same as the Haynes manual also offered by Amazon. The Haynes manual is cheaper. I ordered both and was quite disappointed since I was hoping to get two different views and different pictures on how to repair the car. Instead, I got the shock of receiving two of the same book being sold under different names.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book .. but nigh identical Chilton manual is better., October 5, 2005

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This review is from: DODGE NEON 2000-2003 (Haynes Manuals) (Paperback)

I have always bought Haynes manuals for every car I've owned. In addition to getting this manual from Amazon, I also checked the Chilton manual out of my local library. To my amazement, they were the same book. I didn't know one company had bought the other. Pictures and text were identical. Layout in the Chilton manual was better in that it was easier to find and read information quickly.

So I guess for my next car I'll be going with a Chilton book, even though the content will be the same.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Many Errors, October 28, 2006

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This review is from: DODGE NEON 2000-2003 (Haynes Manuals) (Paperback)

I just finished doing a timing belt job along with the water pump and this manual is absolutely terrible. Their instructions to get to the timing belt are just flat out wrong. They skip removing the plate that goes over the outer timing belt cover and connects into the mount and they never provide the torque values for the three bolts that hold it on. They also tell you to remove the engine mount and the mount bracket. Doing that is a waste of time since you still can't get the mount out and all you really need to do is jack the engine up a lot. There are many other repairs that they just skip details on or just have the flat out wrong info. Another example would be they tell you one year battery tray is held on by 4 bolts instead of 5....wrong! My 2000 had the fifth bolt that was kind of hidden so I bent the battery tray at first (not that big a deal but the point is I paid for correct info). The procedure they give you to balance the engine on the mounts with the torque struts is also wrong. Their instruction were physically impossible on my car. The measurement they gave must be wrong.
To sum it up, don't rely on this book for any repair. It might give you some ideas about how to fix stuff but you may end up in the middle of a repair totally confused and very mad!