MGB Automotive Repair Manual: 1962-1980 MGB Roadster and GT Coupe With 1798 CC (110 cu in Engine) (Haynes Manuals) [Paperback]

Haynes Haynes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 1999

Inside this manual you will find routine maintenance, tune-up procedures, engine repair, cooling and heating, air conditioning, fuel and exhaust, emissions control, ignition, brakes, suspension and steering, electrical systems, and wiring diagrams.

Product Details

• Paperback: 245 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 1 edition (January 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0856966231
• ISBN-13: 978-0856966231
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #174,507 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the best to repair & upkeep of MGB mechanical systems, July 27, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: MGB Automotive Repair Manual: 1962-1980 MGB Roadster and GT Coupe With 1798 CC (110 cu in Engine) (Haynes Manuals) (Paperback)

In typically thorough Haynes manual detail, the MGB edition will enable the weekend hobbyist to become a weekend mechanic. If you're looking for buying tips and historical context, you won't find it here... the book is entirely devoted to removing, repairing, and replacing just about every serviceable component of the car - from the engine and transmission to the windshield washer motor. You should know which end of a screwdriver is up, as the book is long on the "what to do" but short, at times, on exactly how to go about doing it. The exploded parts diagrams alone are worth the price of the book.

The bodywork section is generalized - get Lindsay Porter's DIY guide for that. For the mechanical systems which make your car go, these are the best twelve dollars you can spend - don't leave home without it.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Repair Manual for Novices, September 27, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: MGB Automotive Repair Manual: 1962-1980 MGB Roadster and GT Coupe With 1798 CC (110 cu in Engine) (Haynes Manuals) (Paperback)

Fowler and Haynes have done a fabulous job of photographing and documenting the complete disassembly and reassembly of an MGB. Since most parts are identical from '64-'80, it will cover just about everything you need to know about working on your MG. If you are not British then some of the terms can be a bit confusing but you should know the lingo anyway. Or so say the purists. The book is inexpensive enough to buy 2 copies, one for the shop and one for in the house (so you can keep it clean). Just the money I saved in doing my first brake job on an MG paid for the cost of the book and then some. There still is no substitute for having an Abingdon mechanic looking over your shoulder but this is a great second option.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have repair manual -, November 2, 2002

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daintybrit "Brit" (Portland, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MGB Automotive Repair Manual: 1962-1980 MGB Roadster and GT Coupe With 1798 CC (110 cu in Engine) (Haynes Manuals) (Paperback)

Typical Haynes manual -wonderfully detailed "how to do it" A bit of the British terms can be confusing, but the exploded diagrams have saved us time & again. I disagree that this book is just for novices, we have several MG's and a copy always accompanies us in the boot during long trips. If you are looking to put a MG back together - spring for Haynes Restoration Manual by Lindsay Porter. Both will save you hours of headaches!