Very disappointing. Nothing like a real Haynes manual.
340895
I have purchase a few Haynes manuals for cars, They are the best for including every detail of assembling or disassembling your car to do general and even more elaborate repairs. They include good picture and details with tips on things that will cause you problem. This book is nothing like those despite the outward appearance of the cover. The cover has the same Haynes cover as the car manuals, but what like within is completely different. The book was not written by Haynes. Instead it was written by the British Audio Magazine What Hi-Fi? While I generally have good things to say about that periodical, this book is a complete mess. I expected a lot of detail on all things turntables. I expected tips on how to install a cartridge. And it just isn't there. The book is 188 pages and last page on turntables is page 41. That's less than a quarter of the book.

The closest thing they have to say about about installing a cartridge is "Google is your friend." I am not joking. Those words are actually in the section titled Setting Up Your Tonearm. The turntable set up guide in the book is about as good as the instruction manual that comes with any starter turntable that has a pre-mounted cartridge. There is no mention of using a protractor to align the cartridge. Even though there are different protractors that can be used to align a cartridge like Baerwald or Stevenson, they aren't mentioned. You would think a book about vinyl ownership would give you some details about how to select the right protractor and when to use another. The book is just awful.

Now if you want to know the basics of scratching records like a club DB, there actually are detailed instructions for that. This book is really quirky that way. There are also tips on how to decorate your room to get that feeling of the Royal Albert Hall. I won't go into details because you can buy the book for that, but, apparently you need a chandelier. One section that is actually very good is how records are made is very detailed. Mastering and the actual manufacturing processes is actually well written. That being said, there are mindless details that list the biggest selling records over 15 pages. Let's be honest, this stuff is fine but for this kind of stuff, Google is your friend. You don't really need 15 pages. Two, maybe four pages with a list and the cover art would have been sufficient. Instead each album and single has a short and mostly useless commentary on the record.

Just don't even bother. This could and should have been a really informative book from Haynes. Instead it's just a coffee table book with picture to look at.
3432387
Wow, this manual is quite bad. Generic multi-car repair manuals typically aren't good, but this one is notably bad. Hyundai used two different (but similar) four cylinder motors on the SM Santa Fe, and this book pretty much glosses over both of them. When a procedure about a timing belt on a four cylinder motor shows a picture of a V6 to illustrate, you have to wonder what the publisher was smoking. I knew what I was doing and got this book just so I would have proper torque values at hand, so to that end this book mostly did what I needed it to do, but if you're looking for genuine guidance on a four cylinder Santa Fe look elsewhere. This book is not worth the paper it's printed on. I'd be real mad if I bought it new - buying a used version makes it not hurt so bad.
2348620
Chilton manuals have indeed seen better days.  This book has very little helpful info.  I agree with the above reviewer that the Haynes Manuals are  far superior to Chilton.  I own them both and hardly crack open the  Chilton.
150179
This is the worst repair manual ever. It has like 4 models that were covered and some of the repairs just were not properly and completely explained. I have a haynes manual for my honda accord which is far far more superior to this one. Never again will be buying Chilton repair manuals in the future.
2290567
Ridiculous.  Just a very basic owners manual. Only a few pages and no real instructions and real info on taking photos.
3300896
I buy engineering, performance, cars and related books, and this one seemed to be a no brainier since is Haynes and Top Fuel all together. THis time i must admit, i was expecting way more. Don't get me wrong, it's a cool book and for sure is a nice piece in my shelf, but as a book, Top Fuel book, backed up by Haynes, it was below my expectations.
4531325
Do not bother with this book.  The original Sony user manual is better and much more complete.  What a waste of money!
1964751
I bought this book expecting my 1990 Johnson 88HP engine to be covered.  This book does not even list any 88 HP Johnson engines.  I am very dissappointed with it.
634444
Did you know that apparently Haynes now owns Chiltons?  I ordered this Chiltons thinking I would get a manual with different photos, procedures, info., etc. from my Haynes.  No such luck - the Chiltons is now EXACTLY the same as the Haynes.  There is no reason to own both.  Very disappointing!
4092762
I bought this on clearence for just a few dollars and am very glad I didn't pay more for it.

As the other reviews state, this book is simply a compilation of VW Trends articles put together by the editors to try and make a buck.  There is no continuity and the articles are not detailed.  If someone is already a mechanic, it may be help a little by showing how it's specific to VW, but do NOT expect to be able to accomplish any of the tasks simply by reading the articles and looking at pictures.

Furthermore, each task is frequently for a specific model year, so the title "1949-1967" means there are articles pertaining to those years but not that each procedure discusses how to make perform the task for all years.

I am extremely disappointed with this book.
2226073
this was the driest computer/technical manuals that I have ever read. Information was not presented in a way that would be consistent with any learning styles that I am familiar with. Most disappointing.
2603613
This repair manual is fairly useless.  It's written for someone who doesn't really need it.  Instructions are pretty much on the order of: "1) Disconnect battery. 2) Loosen bolts holding xyz.  3) Remove xyz.  4) Installation is reverse of removal."  There are few/no pictures to illustrate where items (bolts, hoses, bleeder valves, etc) are actually located.  Plus, the paper on which it's printed is of newspaper quality.  I would not recommend wasting $30 on this like I did.
4810039
While this manual says that it covers both GM and Ford Diesel Engines, it's readily apparent within the first few pages that this book is written mostly for the GM guys.  I bought this book in hopes finding good usable repair information for my '92 F350 7.3 IDI and found it extremely lacking.  Sure it has information on tear-down and re-build, however, basic maintenance, repair, and trouble shooting was minimal, at best, for the early IDI Ford Diesels.
Haynes Manuals have been notoriously lacking on content for years (I should have known better), so don't be surprised for frustrated if you can't find the detaild information you're looking for.
1172286
As a career mechanic, I have seen my share of manuals. This series of manuals are usually marketed to the general public in boat dealerships. As far as information, experienced mechanics "read between the lines" on these manuals. The publisher tends to cram too much into them. To the ordinary "Joe" they look flashy and techy. The money would be better spent on a REAL manual from manufacturer.
1225222
More of a pamphlet than a manual.  Very little useful information.
3082601
If you can find a manual from another publisher get it. This seems to be the only option unless you spring for the factory manuals.
In typical Haynes form the instructions are lacking or even completely wrong. For example are the pictures of dashboard buttons to reset the "Check Engine" light. It's a picture so it must exist somewhere, but my car does't have them and I've never seen them.
2007233
I like the Haynes manuals. I have been using them for a long time. They are not as good as the factory manuals but they are better than nothing.