which workshop manual?

[67panel]

Haynes does leave you short and they all say 68bays had single circuit brakes(never)

 

[Pete B]

By the way, I have Haynes and Autodata for various models (bus, bug, fastback) and have yet to feel wanting for more info. Haven't even looked in a Bentley but they do seem to be very well respected (and expensive) so maybe I'm missing out. To be honest the most use I have found for a manual is specs; tightening torques, clearances, tolerances etc. rather than procedures.
Also have Tom Wilson - how to rebuild your vw engine, Bill Fisher - how to hot rod vw engines and a hot vw's special - all about performance vw engines#3. Have yet to do more than flick through the pages, but am sure they will be entertaining if not usefull once the build finds some legs.

 

[wookie]

Looks just the ticket I'd be interested. I think many many others would be too !!

 

[KevH]

Here's what I do: I first read the Bentley version so I have the official VW method. Then I read John Muir's write-up to give me an idea of what's actually involved in the procedure, along with some of the pitfalls that you might encounter that the Bentley doesn't mention. If there's a major difference between the two descriptions, I go with the Bentley, because there are a few things that really only applied to the split-window buses that John (incorrectly) assumed also applied to the bay windows as well. Where the "Idiot Book" is really useful is that it gives you a fairly realistic view of what might be inside your range of skills, and your comfort zone, and what should be left to those with more knowledge and better tools and facilities than you have.

I agree that the Haynes would probably be more useful for the stuff that's unique to UK models, like wiring and such. I used a Haynes manual for working on my old Renault R16, and found it to be infuriatingly uninformative in places, so I'd hesitate to rely on it as a primary source for all my automotive questions.

On the strength of the recommendations in this thread I have just taken delivery of both Muir's and Bentleys, and I am well chuffed. Both are belated Fathers Day prezzies...I have weeks of bedtime reading to get through. A happy chappie...

 

[sidecargezzer]

Here's what I do: I first read the Bentley version so I have the official VW method. Then I read John Muir's write-up to give me an idea of what's actually involved in the procedure, along with some of the pitfalls that you might encounter that the Bentley doesn't mention. If there's a major difference between the two descriptions, I go with the Bentley, because there are a few things that really only applied to the split-window buses that John (incorrectly) assumed also applied to the bay windows as well. Where the "Idiot Book" is really useful is that it gives you a fairly realistic view of what might be inside your range of skills, and your comfort zone, and what should be left to those with more knowledge and better tools and facilities than you have.

I agree that the Haynes would probably be more useful for the stuff that's unique to UK models, like wiring and such. I used a Haynes manual for working on my old Renault R16, and found it to be infuriatingly uninformative in places, so I'd hesitate to rely on it as a primary source for all my automotive questions.

On the strength of the recommendations in this thread I have just taken delivery of both Muir's and Bentleys, and I am well chuffed. Both are belated Fathers Day prezzies...I have weeks of bedtime reading to get through. A happy chappie...

enjoy, I sometimes just read through Muirs for the enjoyment and pic's some funny stuff in there.....