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VW Beetle & Karmann Ghia 1954 through 1979 All Models (Hayne's Repair Manual) Reviews

Customer Rating:
Summary: O.K. Repair manual....
Comment: I personally found this manual to be a little confusing to navigate, i've read other manuals that are much easier to follow. This one will do if you are cost conscious but there other choices out there. As a really good alternative try "How To Keep Your Volkswagen Alive" by John Muir.
This isn't as nearly as technical as this manual but it will give you enough information to fix whatever needs fixin' on your Type I, II, III, or IV.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: competent manual
Comment: Over the last ten years or so Haynes manuals have steadily gotten more and more generic and unfortunately useless, with that comment in mind this particular manual on the beetle scores as above average. It still has a few weak areas but the other reviewers covered them well enough.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Not for Karmann Ghias
Comment: I own a 1967 Karmann Ghia and my dad owns a 1968 Karmann Ghia. We are both very disappointed in this book. I did a lot of research before I bought it, and it seemed to have all the information that I needed. The wiring diagrams are weak, and it does not give any direction for rebuilding any of the components. The wiper motor went bad, and the book only said that it would be easier and cheaper to replace it. Once I opened it up it took me less than half an hour to fix, and that's including the it took my to fabricate one of the parts.
This book does have a lot of good general information (torque specs, type of oil/ gear lube needed, etc.) but it is far from a full restoration guide.
I have never used this book for a Beetle, but I imagine I would run into similar problems

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great for novice mechanic type
Comment: Its been almost 40 years since I last owned a beetle. I wanted to drop the engine on my 71 super beetle. It gave great instructions on how to do that with the least possible pain. Success.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: VW Beetle & KarmannGhia
Comment: the book is fantastic explanation is good ,may be some diagrams in showing all components in order will help people that dont like reading much
thanks

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