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Paperback MGB Roadster & GT Coupe 1962-80 Book

ISBN: 0856966231

ISBN13: 9780856966231

MGB Roadster & GT Coupe 1962-80

Each Haynes manual is written for the do-it-yourselfer and provides step-by-step instructions based on a complete disassembly of the vehicle. This hands-on experience provides the reader with specific and detailed instructions for performing everything from basic maintenance and troubleshooting to a complete engine overhaul. The models and model years covered in this title are as follows:
MGB (1962-1980) Roadster & GT Coupe Haynes Repair Manual...

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Helped me get my hunk o junk runnin good!

Woo, hoo, what a fun car.

Absolutely Brilliant and Essential

This manual came with the 1964 MGB that I bought in Missoula, Montanta (western edge) and promptly drove across the country to Oakton, Virginia. The critics of this manual live on some other planet. This is the original repair manual, I could not live without it, and it is as historic as the MGB to which it pertains. It can certainly be complemented by other books. The two that I chose and am very pleased with are the Original MGB with MGC and MGB GT V8 by Anders Ditlev Clausager, and the Haynes Restoration Manual MGB (2nd Edition). The first is NOT a restoration manual as it advertises itself to be. It is more like a coffee table book, a showroom "this is what perfect looks like" book. The second, by Lindsay Porter, is a really superior piece of work that brings complex photographic illustrations, detailed descriptions, and context. See my separate reviews of these latter two books. All three are essential. The value of this book, the original MGB 19962-1980 guide, apart from its substance, is how well is conveys the idea that the MGB, the last and only car I have every been able to understand, was in fact intended as a racing sports car that could be both maintained and restored by its owner.

Must have repair manual -

Typical Haynes manual -wonderfully detailed "how to do it" A bit of the British terms can be confusing, but the exploded diagrams have saved us time & again. I disagree that this book is just for novices, we have several MG's and a copy always accompanies us in the boot during long trips. If you are looking to put a MG back together - spring for Haynes Restoration Manual by Lindsay Porter. Both will save you hours of headaches!

A Repair Manual for Novices

Fowler and Haynes have done a fabulous job of photographing and documenting the complete disassembly and reassembly of an MGB. Since most parts are identical from '64-'80, it will cover just about everything you need to know about working on your MG. If you are not British then some of the terms can be a bit confusing but you should know the lingo anyway. Or so say the purists. The book is inexpensive enough to buy 2 copies, one for the shop and one for in the house (so you can keep it clean). Just the money I saved in doing my first brake job on an MG paid for the cost of the book and then some. There still is no substitute for having an Abingdon mechanic looking over your shoulder but this is a great second option.

Simply the best to repair & upkeep of MGB mechanical systems

In typically thorough Haynes manual detail, the MGB edition will enable the weekend hobbyist to become a weekend mechanic. If you're looking for buying tips and historical context, you won't find it here... the book is entirely devoted to removing, repairing, and replacing just about every serviceable component of the car - from the engine and transmission to the windshield washer motor. You should know which end of a screwdriver is up, as the book is long on the "what to do" but short, at times, on exactly how to go about doing it. The exploded parts diagrams alone are worth the price of the book. The bodywork section is generalized - get Lindsay Porter's DIY guide for that. For the mechanical systems which make your car go, these are the best twelve dollars you can spend - don't leave home without it.
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