sierraman Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Does anyone else here buy old Haynes manuals just for the useless knowledge on how to take a gearbox out of a Renault 6 or the old exploded diagrams of parts? Which is the rarest Haynes manual? Most unlikely I’ve seen was one for a 911. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 19 minutes ago, sierraman said: ...Which is the rarest Haynes manual?... The manuals for the BMW 6-Series (1976-89), the VW K70 (1972-1975), and the NSU Ro80 (1967-77). None of the above actually existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 yes I do. My dad bought me one for an Alfasud and one for a Marina when I was a kid and have bought them ever since, although only the old style ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djoptix Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 21 minutes ago, sierraman said: how to take a gearbox out of a Renault 6 That is extremely relevant knowledge for me. LightBulbFun, Kringle and sierraman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castros_bro Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 80 ish available. How many do want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraser.innes.3 Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 yes I do. My dad bought me one for an Alfasud and one for a Marina when I was a kid and have bought them ever since, although only the old style onesI still have my alfasud one from 1985. Car was scrapped in 1986Sent from my EML-L29 using Tapatalk wesacosa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraser.innes.3 Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 As an aside, when did they stop putting gearbox stripdown sections in? I perused one in Halfords a couple years ago, and it just stated that gearbox disassembly was too complicated for the home mechanic, and to take it to a professional!Sent from my EML-L29 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_lihp Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 I have a stack of them here if anyone wants one, there's some fairly obscure models in there - Chrysler 180 anyone? I don't know how many earlier 70s Datsun Cherries and Toyota 1000s are left, either. The Cavalier one's gone but I think all the others are still here. Edit: I lie, the Chrysler one is actually an Autodata book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 Where abouts are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 I've got the one for the Magnum 2300 I had in 1985. I've got an Autodata for a Fiat 124. I'd say they're the rarest in my pile of 70. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_lihp Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, sierraman said: Where abouts are you? North Devon - happy to post them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraser.innes.3 Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 I had a thing for mk1 meganes in the early 2000's, every one I bought seemed to come with a HBOL, so still have a couple lying about if anyone needs one.Sent from my EML-L29 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimH Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Not a Haynes but I have an Autopress manual for a Porker 914S ('69-'72) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 I've got my dad's old Hillman hunter one somewhere, it's a tattered wreck!! 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko220 Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 I have one on my bookshelf for every car I’ve ever owned, in chronological order. It’s my way of keeping track of (and sometimes reminiscing about) what I’ve driven over the years horriblemercedes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMotor Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Again. Not a Haynes. But I do have a factory workshop manual for an Alfa Romeo Arna. Also do have a rake of Haynes manuals too. Should really have a clear out of them at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraser.innes.3 Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Just had a brainwave and went hunting through the junk in the attic to reveal - Triumph Herald 1959 to 1971Sent from my EML-L29 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 30 minutes ago, JimH said: Not a Haynes but I have an Autopress manual for a Porker 914S ('69-'72) Anyone remember Peter Russek "Pocket Mechanic" manuals? chaseracer and 500tops 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake's Den Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Yes! I've got an extensive collection. I really like the technical drawings from the old manuals. Haynes stopped using these and went to photographs as they were easier for the average person to understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 I used to have boxes of manuals from various publishers, mainly for Ford and VW, there were all sorts of oddities including some Australian ones. Then I decided I'd only keep manuals (and parts) for cars I still owned, and sold loads of stuff warch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisbon_road Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 I have sold a lot on ebay, and some have gone for up to £20 though a minimal profit is the case for those where there are more manuals than demand. I had one for I think a Renault 30. I looked on Howmanyleft.com and there were about ten, but there were 13 manuals for sale on ebay. Thinking that my chances were slim, I advertised it and was surprised that it sold to someone in Germany. I got a load from a man who died but it was mostly re-homing rather than getting rich. I'll never know why he had quite so many. Blake's Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake's Den Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 1 minute ago, lisbon_road said: I have sold a lot on ebay, and some have gone for up to £20 though a minimal profit is the case for those where there are more manuals than demand. I had one for I think a Renault 30. I looked on Howmanyleft.com and there were about ten, but there were 13 manuals for sale on ebay. Thinking that my chances were slim, I advertised it and was surprised that it sold to someone in Germany. I got a load from a man who died but it was mostly re-homing rather than getting rich. I'll never know why he had quite so many. I've got two for a Mazda Montrose. I think there are only 6 left on the road and one owner is on here! lisbon_road 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 11 minutes ago, lisbon_road said: .... I had one for I think a Renault 30. I looked on Howmanyleft.com and there were about ten.... I think only two of those are actually running! lisbon_road 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 I used to buy Haynes manuals because I have always been interested in the nuts and bolts of car design and before the internet, there was little else cheaply available to shine a light into these oily corners. For an owner / mechanic, some of the manuals were encouragingly thin - Princess / Ambassador for example. And some were uselessly thick - Audi 80 mk1: pages and pages of generalised information and useless wiring info. Useless because wiring varied so much from model to model. This was also the first Haynes I found errors in. I do have a Haynes Porsche 911 manual, for pre ‘83 cars. It really is pretty comprehensive and whilst I am now unlikely to own such a car, it does tell me a lot about 911s that nothing else as cheap would tell me. That 914 manual that @JimH referred to: weirdly that was one of two manuals available in the mobile library that visited when I was a teenager. The other was for Mk3 Zephyr/Zodiac... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraser.innes.3 Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 I think only two of those are actually running!That reminds me, I think I have a Renault 20 one somewhere, as I put one of their engines into my Renault 18!Sent from my EML-L29 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitzer Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Blake's Den said: went to photographs as they were easier for the average person to understand. I suspect these were just easier to obtain or cheaper to produce. It may also be that manufacturers simply refused to share their drawings with Mr. Haynes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake's Den Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 22 minutes ago, Bitzer said: I suspect these were just easier to obtain or cheaper to produce. It may also be that manufacturers simply refused to share their drawings with Mr. Haynes. I don't think that is quite the case. I've got a book which covers the history of Haynes and the feedback that they had in the early 90s was that many did not understand a technical cut away of a gearbox. They say it was actually harder to do the photographs (pre digital of course) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Anyone remember Peter Russek "Pocket Mechanic" manuals? Yeah weren’t they in a slim format with a oil proof cover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 4 minutes ago, sierraman said: Yeah weren’t they in a slim format with a oil proof cover? Yes, and generally ended up with oil stains anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitzer Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 34 minutes ago, Blake's Den said: a book which covers the history of Haynes Sounds like somebody finding a niche market 😀 Blake's Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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