Toyota: Corolla 1970-87 (Chilton's Total Car Care Repair Manual) (Paperback)

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Product Description

The Total Car Care series continues to lead all other do-it-yourself automotive repair manuals. This series offers do-it-yourselfers of all levels TOTAL maintenance, service and repair information in an easy-to-use format. Each manual covers all makes format. Each manual covers all makes and models, unless otherwise indicated. :Based on actual teardowns :Simple step-by-step procedures for engine overhaul, chassis electrical drive train, suspension, steering and more :Trouble codes :Electronic engine controls

Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Haynes Manuals, Inc.; 1 edition (April 25, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801985862
• ISBN-13: 978-0801985867
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #726,716 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars TOO general, January 31, 2001

By	Not Me (Oak Harbor, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This book covers too many model years to be effective. I have a 1975 Corolla with vacuum problems. The cover says it has complete vacuum diagrams, so I shelled out the 20 bones. I got it home and ripped the plastic off only to find vacuum diagrams omitted for the years 70-83. The wiring diagrams leave out key systems, like the seat belt circuit, which do not come out of the spool unless all five wires are properly connected! Most diagrams are geared toward late model cars, and every diagram is filled with acronyms and abbreviations which are defined NOWHERE in the book! I consider myself pretty adept at understanding and fixing cars, but does anyone know what these are?!: AAP, TVSV, VCV, ASV, HAI, EBCV, HIC, VTV, etc. I am really not trying to trash this book, but that is where mine is going...

Oh, but there is a really good section on how to change the wiper blades! And here's one I'm sure everyone will use: wheel alignment; as if the home mechanic is ever going to do that.

Check the link above, mine is for sale!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars toyota manuals, April 23, 2002

By A Customer

to anyone intrested, you can buy official, complete maintanance and repair manuals directly from toyota for any model or year.
call the toyota material distribution center at 1-800-622-2033 or you can buy them at any toyota dealership.
on another note, i would like to state that the 1987 corolla hatchback in manual transmition is one of the best cars ever made. mine (befour i owned it) has been driven hard, rusted out, abused, and left in the woods for 2 years it still runs great.

3 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars toy things, January 1, 2001

By A Customer

i've got a 1985 toyota corolla 1296 cc 5 door can you help me with the thoery manual books best for this car