Ford Ranger and Bronco II Automotive Repair Manual : 1983-1992 2Wd and 4Wd Models With a Gasoline Engine Automotive Repair Manual (Haynes Automotive r (Paperback)

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Product Description

Total Car Care is the most complete, step-by-step automotive repair manual you'll ever use. All repair procedures are supported by detailed specifications, exploded views, and photographs. From the simplest repair procedure to the most complex, trust Chilton's Total Car Care to give you everything you need to do the job. Save time and money by doing it yourself, with the confidence only a Chilton Repair Manual can provide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1 pages
• Publisher: Thomson Delmar Learning; 1 edition (January 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563920662
• ISBN-13: 978-1563920660
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #107,419 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Novice Automotive Help, January 31, 2000

By	M. Patterson (NorthWest USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

After reading the reviews posted on Amazon for the Chilton's book for the Bronco II, I decided to try this Hayne's book instead. I was glad I did. I found the detail diagrams insightful and the explanations easy to follow. I have done some minor automotive repairs and maintenance on my own in the past (replacing starters, alternators, changing oil), and I found the level of this book easy to follow and useful for some more challenging maintenance I needed to work on.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not For Electrical Problems, April 1, 2000

By	Thomas Stover (Western Nebraska) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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For anyone hoping to find good electrical schematics, this is not the right book. I cannot trace the horn circuit, for example. In addition, I have a failed gas gauge. There is nothing in the book that discusses how to fix this problem. As with some other books, there is a lot of info on how to completely overhaul an engine - but not enough on more minor repairs.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you only have one, get this one..., November 4, 2001

By	Joshua Speer (Oakland, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I also own both this and the analogous Chilton manual and I have to say that the Haynes is by far the more accessible: The drawings and photographs are clearer, the instructions are better written, and the seperation of the information regarding the different engines is better. Also, the general maintenance (oil change, lube, and tune up) information is much better.

The Chilton manual, on the other hand, has extensive tables of torque listings, includes Ford part numbers in the drawings, and has factory-style detail regarding the catalyst.

On balance, these two are complementary. Unfortunately, not even both of these in concert are exhaustive: there are simply some details that are not covered. If anyone has a better manual please let me know.

Regarding the electircal schematics comment from previous:
The total system is cut up into several sections and moving between the sections may be tricky (if not impossible), but, again, the Haynes is more clearly labeled.

Disclaimer: I have not yet used either manual for a major job.