Chilton's Repair Manual: Toyota Celica Supra, 1986-90 : Covers All Models of Toyota Celica and Toyota Supra (Chilton's Repair Manual (Model Specific)) (Paperback)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 403 pages
• Publisher: Chilton Book Company (October 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801980585
• ISBN-13: 978-0801980589
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,387,292 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not helpful most of the time, June 3, 2003

By	Ian Massey (Columbia, SC USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Chilton's repair manual for the Supra or Celica gives you a great working knowledge of the car in question.

However, when it comes to explaining specifically how to perform a repair or replacement operation, the book is horrible. This is due to the fact that it covers about 8 different makes and models of cars, be them a Supra or a Celica.

This presents a grave problem when dealing with, for instance, the installation of a new power window for your car, or replacing spark plugs. Allow me to demonstrate.

I own a 1986 1/2 Toyota Supra, the 7M-GE model with the regular straight-6 engine. I had no idea how to replace spark plugs, but I knew my car needed new ones, and I had always been given the impression that it was a simple process. Chilton's tells you how to replace spark plugs, but the replacement procedure it gives is incredibly vague. It basically read like this:

Step one: Open the hood of your car.
Step two: Pull the spark plug covers off of your spark plugs.
Step three: Pull out the spark plugs with a spark plug wrench.
Step four: installation is the reverse.

This is not specific to any model or car. On my car, you have to remove the ENTIRE intake manifold in order to get to just one (1) spark plug. The directions for installing spark plugs say nothing of the sort.

Another problem arose when I wanted to fix the power door locks of my car. Without consulting a manual (this was what inspired me to order the book, in fact) I removed the inside door panel in an attempt to get to the locking mechanism. However, it was shielded by a seemingly immovable metal plate, I assume placed there for anti-theft purposes. THen I said to myself, "Aha! But WAIT, self! A repair manual will tell you exactly how to replace the door lock!" Thus, you could imagine my suprise when I received the manual in the mail and read to find this (essentially):

(1) Take of the interior door panel.
(2) Unscrew whatever you need to unscrew in order to take out the power window mechanism.
(3) Installation is the reverse.

To which my reaction was, "DUHHHH." No technical layouts of wiring for any specific model are in the book, thus preventing you to trace bad connections. It doesn't even MENTION cruise control in the book. Come to think of it, the only thing this book DOES do well is give you some basic information about cars. I'm changing the rating of it from 3 stars to 2 stars. Basically, if you want a detailed answer to your car problem, DO NOT consult this book if you're not familiar with cars.

3.0 out of 5 stars Not helpful most of the time, June 3, 2003

By	Ian Massey (Columbia, SC USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Chilton's repair manual for the Supra or Celica gives you a great working knowledge of the car in question.

However, when it comes to explaining specifically how to perform a repair or replacement operation, the book is horrible. This is due to the fact that it covers about 8 different makes and models of cars, be them a Supra or a Celica.

This presents a grave problem when dealing with, for instance, the installation of a new power window for your car, or replacing spark plugs. Allow me to demonstrate.

I own a 1986 1/2 Toyota Supra, the 7M-GE model with the regular straight-6 engine. I had no idea how to replace spark plugs, but I knew my car needed new ones, and I had always been given the impression that it was a simple process. Chilton's tells you how to replace spark plugs, but the replacement procedure it gives is incredibly vague. It basically read like this:

Step one: Open the hood of your car.
Step two: Pull the spark plug covers off of your spark plugs.
Step three: Pull out the spark plugs with a spark plug wrench.
Step four: installation is the reverse.

This is not specific to any model or car. On my car, you have to remove the ENTIRE intake manifold in order to get to just one (1) spark plug. The directions for installing spark plugs say nothing of the sort.

Another problem arose when I wanted to fix the power door locks of my car. Without consulting a manual (this was what inspired me to order the book, in fact) I removed the inside door panel in an attempt to get to the locking mechanism. However, it was shielded by a seemingly immovable metal plate, I assume placed there for anti-theft purposes. THen I said to myself, "Aha! But WAIT, self! A repair manual will tell you exactly how to replace the door lock!" Thus, you could imagine my suprise when I received the manual in the mail and read to find this (essentially):

(1) Take of the interior door panel.
(2) Unscrew whatever you need to unscrew in order to take out the power window mechanism.
(3) Installation is the reverse.

To which my reaction was, "DUHHHH." No technical layouts of wiring for any specific model are in the book, thus preventing you to trace bad connections. It doesn't even MENTION cruise control in the book. Come to think of it, the only thing this book DOES do well is give you some basic information about cars. I'm changing the rating of it from 3 stars to 2 stars. Basically, if you want a detailed answer to your car problem, DO NOT consult this book if you're not familiar with cars.