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    chilton or hayes?

    I'm planning to get a manual for my 93' 4-door, and i wanted to get your guys opinion on what book is the best for our CB7's.
    I know there are the chilton and hayes physical books, and i know about mitchell on demand, pro demand, all data, and identifix, just wondering what you guys think which one is better/worse, or if there's more out there.
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    They both suck.

    Helm's. http://www.helminc.com/helm/homepage...ww.google.com/

    EDIT... http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?p=2546917
    Last edited by H311RA151N; 08-30-2014, 01:24 AM.




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      #3
      Originally posted by H311RA151N View Post
      They both suck.

      HAHA..aint that the truth. chilton is just a bit better then the haynes.


      Download the PDF of the factory service manual and youll be set.
      Last edited by illinois_erik; 08-30-2014, 03:41 AM.

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        #4
        Figured I'd just cut right to the point.

        A person can use a Chilton or a Haynes unless you end up destroying them in the process.




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          #5
          Originally posted by H311RA151N View Post
          Figured I'd just cut right to the point.

          A person can use a Chilton or a Haynes unless you end up destroying them in the process.
          took me longer trying to find torque values in one (never did jumped online) then swapping the front bearing lol. I mean for the noob theyre ok I guess..I think they make money on people just buying them and never using them (damn expensive too for what it is) ever notice some of the pictures arent even for the car the books about lol.

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            #6
            Originally posted by illinois_erik View Post

            Download the PDF of the factory service manual and youll be set.
            I second that. I have a hard copy of this and it's all you'll ever need.

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              #7
              Originally posted by illinois_erik View Post
              took me longer trying to find torque values in one (never did jumped online) then swapping the front bearing lol. I mean for the noob theyre ok I guess..I think they make money on people just buying them and never using them (damn expensive too for what it is) ever notice some of the pictures arent even for the car the books about lol.
              No joke! That was the final straw with me, that's funny you said that. I forget how old I was, I was like "Dad, where the fuck are the torque specs in this piece a shit?" He took it and threw it directly in the trash, handed me a Helms and told me, "you get your greasy fingers all over this and I'll kill you."

              Ever since, It's been a Helms. Best thing that has ever happened to me since I started turning wrenches. Always more specific information than you really need. Which is just enough.




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                Originally posted by illinois_erik View Post
                ever notice some of the pictures arent even for the car the books about lol.
                yup. the chilton book i my dad bought for his blazer had pictures of the wrong year truck lol.
                other than that...wow this was really helpful, i had a feeling chilton was shit, but now i know for sure.
                anywhere i can download the factory service manual PDF? i googled around, but the sites i went to seemed a bit sketchy

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                  Chilton covers something like 4 different models of Prelude, 5 different models of Accord. Carbureted, fuel injected, sohc, dohc, vtec, non-vtec, manual, automatic, 2ws, 4ws, coupe, sedan, hatchback, wagon, OBD0, OBD1, 4 cylinder, 6 cylinder...

                  Haynes sucks too, but at least it focuses only on the one model.

                  A said, Helm is what you want. It's not cheap, but it'll be one of the best tools you'll ever own.






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                    Chiltons and Haynes are owned by the same company. I've used a Chiltons for years. It's all greasy and weathered, but it's still around. Not going to lie, all the info I have needed to repair my car is there. Except for exoded views of taking apart the transmission.


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                      #11
                      right on. thanks so much guys, just put in my order.
                      prepare the off topic section for my thread "My First Helms <3"
                      its just gonna be a slideshow video of me taking my service manual on picnics, dancing, sunset walks on the beach, drinking out of the same tropical drink glass, all while The Turtles - Happy Together is playing

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                        Originally posted by H311RA151N View Post
                        No joke! That was the final straw with me, that's funny you said that. I forget how old I was, I was like "Dad, where the fuck are the torque specs in this piece a shit?" He took it and threw it directly in the trash, handed me a Helms and told me, "you get your greasy fingers all over this and I'll kill you."

                        Ever since, It's been a Helms. Best thing that has ever happened to me since I started turning wrenches. Always more specific information than you really need. Which is just enough.
                        including the Accord specific tools with a part # like j-525078
                        http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...82408002-1.jpg

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