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BensBlueBus Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2006 Posts: 190 Location: Puyallup,Wa
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:38 pm Post subject: Books |
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I have heard that the two books that are must haves are the bently and muir. Unable to locate these books by these names but have found these:
Volkswagen official service manual with a bunch of dates (its green in color with a yellow bus at an angle) - my best guess is this is the bently.
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and the other:
"for aircooled vws hi performance history suppliers the dread auto trottel trouble, trouble, trouble how to keep your volkswage alive a manual of step by step procedures for the compleat idiot" 19th ed.
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are these the books i need? is there diff ones ? _________________ 78 Auto FI Westy Deluxe - Newest bus
78 manual FI Westy - Stopped running so sold to some one who said it was going to England.
78 Manual FI transporter - Rarely drive it but starts everytime. |
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twinfalls Samba Member
Joined: November 21, 2003 Posts: 2133 Location: France
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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Bentley:
Official Service Manual Type 2
Station Wagon/Bus
1668 through 1979
Bentley Publishers.
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(its green in color with a yellow bus at an angle) - my best guess is this is the bently. |
Yes this it. _________________ Stock 1974 US Westy, AW-A 1800cc dual carbs. Twin Falls is my favorite site on the Churchill river in Manitoba.
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[email protected] Samba Member
Joined: June 12, 2003 Posts: 747 Location: Colorado Springs, Co.
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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bughaus.com has the books . Good luck with your bus!
Best Regards,
John _________________ luck is the result of good preperation |
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ratwell Samba Member
Joined: April 26, 2003 Posts: 8717 Location: Victoria, BC
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:57 pm Post subject: Re: Books |
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BensBlueBus wrote: |
I have heard that the two books that are must haves are the bently and muir. Unable to locate these books by these names but have found these:
Volkswagen official service manual with a bunch of dates (its green in color with a yellow bus at an angle) - my best guess is this is the bently. |
See my tech article to help ID the books:
http://www.ratwell.com/technical/RepairManuals.html _________________ '78 Westfalia CDN
'76 Doublecab
Read the Baywindow FAQ |
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GreenBrick Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2006 Posts: 967 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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and the other:
"for aircooled vws hi performance history suppliers the dread auto trottel trouble, trouble, trouble how to keep your volkswage alive a manual of step by step procedures for the compleat idiot" 19th ed. |
This is indeed Muir's Idiot Book.
Good Luck with the bus and welcome to the family. It's nice here.
Steve _________________ Steve
'78 Westfalia 2.0L FI (Abigail) R.I.P. |
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Randy in Maine Samba Member
Joined: August 03, 2003 Posts: 34890 Location: The Beach
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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Book #3 of that trilogy is "How to rebuild your Volkswagen Air Cooled Engine" by Tom Wilson. HP Books #255. About $15 well spent. |
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steponmebbbboom Samba Member
Joined: May 01, 2004 Posts: 6390
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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Got mine for $2 at a used books store. |
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BensBlueBus Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2006 Posts: 190 Location: Puyallup,Wa
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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i went to one used book store did not see any of the above listed books. would the muir book be in the auto repair section or some where else?
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is $40 a good average or bad price for the bently muir combo? _________________ 78 Auto FI Westy Deluxe - Newest bus
78 manual FI Westy - Stopped running so sold to some one who said it was going to England.
78 Manual FI transporter - Rarely drive it but starts everytime. |
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Other 1 Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2006 Posts: 260 Location: SE KS
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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got my bently at amazon used for $12 shipped _________________ "The bus came by and I got on,
That's when it all began,
There was cowboy Neal at the wheel
Of the bus to never ever land." |
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Desertbusman Samba Member
Joined: June 03, 2005 Posts: 14655 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:25 am Post subject: |
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Number 1 and number 3. I never have found a real need for #2. But never the less, it is fun and interesting. _________________ 71 Superbug
71 Westy |
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Bookwus Samba Member
Joined: August 30, 2003 Posts: 1786 Location: City of Roses
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Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:14 am Post subject: |
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Hiya Bens,
A couple of things of which to be aware when putting hands on VW references materials.............
Bentley's Official VW Service Manual is a better buy used rather than new. Yes, the price will be lower, but you will also stand a good chance of getting wiring diagrams in full color rather than the black and white of the current issues.
On the other hand, it is advisable to buy the newest Muir you can. The newer editions have additional sections which deal with content not in Muir's original issues.
And.............I would suggest that any novice in this area seriously consider getting an edition of the Clymer workshop manual. This book is now out of print (but is occassionally available at resellers such as Powell's) but is an excellent beginner's book in that it assumes nothing about your knowledge of VWs. On the other hand, Bentley does assume you basically know what you're doing.
As I mentioned, Powell's is a good source as is Amazon.com $40 for both the Bentley and the Muir (both used) would be a fair price although I think they can be had cheaper.
Mike
1970 Bus - The Ruptured Duck |
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 1:16 pm Post subject: Books |
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"Sahara Handbook", by Simon & Jan Glen (published by Roger Lascelles--Cartographic & Travel Publishers
ISBN-10: 1872815200
ISBN-13: 978-1872815206
VW: Technical Recommendations, Journeys under difficult conditions for the VW Transporter. |
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raygreenwood Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2008 Posts: 21474 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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Of course the Bently is the best. The Muir book while interesting and a fun historical read has so many items in it that range from poor information to absolute "no-no's".....that I dont recomend it for any beginner.
The clymer manual is a mixed bag. They do have aome good measurements and lists of specs........but covers only the bare basics and has horrible photo accuracy. Its thpical to find pictures of totally different vehicle types for a given task with the caption or inference that they are close enough. Also....it does assume that you have no experience so it offers very little in depth information on things like the transmission. Ray |
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 2:46 pm Post subject: Sahara Handbook, Group Z4 |
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 6:32 pm Post subject: Fitting a Camper Van Interior |
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Fitting a Camper Van Interior
Publisher: The Crowood Press UK (January 27, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1847976050
ISBN-13: 978-1847976055
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 6:33 pm Post subject: Everyday Modifications for Your VW Bay Window van |
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Everyday Modifications for Your VW Bay Window van: How to Make Your Classic Van Easier to Live with and Enjoy
Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd (March 23, 2015)
ISBN-10: 1847979130
ISBN-13: 978-1847979131
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