Post by Venturi on Dec 8, 2004 23:23:12 GMT -5
I strongly urge anyone who is going to delve into the realm of auto repair to purchase a service manual. A small investment in a manual could save you a fortune in the long run.
There is no substitute for a compressive service manual but I have found quite a bit of useful information in the AutoZone online repair guide. It has limited information on some vehicles and no information on vehicles newer than 5 years old but it’s worth a look.
AutoZone Repair Guide
If you’re looking for Technical Service Bulletins or Recall information the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration TSB search is a good place to start. This site allows you to search by vehicle description to locate TSB and recall summaries.
NHTSA TSB Search
AllData also has a vast listing of recall and TSB titles
AllData TSB
If you’re looking for trouble code definitions BAT auto has a very good page which covers OBDI and OBDII vehicles. This page also contains code retrieval directions for most OBDI vehicles.
BAT Auto
If you’re searching for some informative “how to” articles on auto repair check out Ron’s Pit Stop.
Ron's Pit Stop
If you’re not quite sure what someone is talking about when they mention an EGR valve or an IAC, check out the Abbreviations and Acronyms page for details
Automotive Abbreviations and Acronyms
Ever wonder what goes on under that hood or what really happens to make the vehicle stop when you push the brake pedal? How Stuff Works is a site that has easy to understand explanations and animations to help take some of the mystery out of your car.
Howstuffworks
Auto shop 101 is another source of basic automotive information which contains explanations of the major automotive systems.
Autoshop 101
Another site that has a vast amount of automotive information is on the About network. (Thanks Tom)
Autorepair.about.com
iATN is an organization of professional automotive technicians from all over the world networking together to exchange technical knowledge and information with fellow members. This is currently the worlds largest network of professional automotive technicians.
iATN
Carleysoftware has one the largest automotive links pages I’ve seen, if its related to automobiles you’ll probably find it here.
Carleysoftware links
Looking for a serpentine belt routing guide? Dayco has a site that includes belt routing guides as well as part numbers for belts and hoses. (thanks Erwin)
Dayco belt routing guide
If you’re looking for firing orders and cylinder identification for V8 engines Don Zig has a useful site. (Thanks Erwin)
Don Zig
New links will be added to this thread on a regular basis.
There is no substitute for a compressive service manual but I have found quite a bit of useful information in the AutoZone online repair guide. It has limited information on some vehicles and no information on vehicles newer than 5 years old but it’s worth a look.
AutoZone Repair Guide
If you’re looking for Technical Service Bulletins or Recall information the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration TSB search is a good place to start. This site allows you to search by vehicle description to locate TSB and recall summaries.
NHTSA TSB Search
AllData also has a vast listing of recall and TSB titles
AllData TSB
If you’re looking for trouble code definitions BAT auto has a very good page which covers OBDI and OBDII vehicles. This page also contains code retrieval directions for most OBDI vehicles.
BAT Auto
If you’re searching for some informative “how to” articles on auto repair check out Ron’s Pit Stop.
Ron's Pit Stop
If you’re not quite sure what someone is talking about when they mention an EGR valve or an IAC, check out the Abbreviations and Acronyms page for details
Automotive Abbreviations and Acronyms
Ever wonder what goes on under that hood or what really happens to make the vehicle stop when you push the brake pedal? How Stuff Works is a site that has easy to understand explanations and animations to help take some of the mystery out of your car.
Howstuffworks
Auto shop 101 is another source of basic automotive information which contains explanations of the major automotive systems.
Autoshop 101
Another site that has a vast amount of automotive information is on the About network. (Thanks Tom)
Autorepair.about.com
iATN is an organization of professional automotive technicians from all over the world networking together to exchange technical knowledge and information with fellow members. This is currently the worlds largest network of professional automotive technicians.
iATN
Carleysoftware has one the largest automotive links pages I’ve seen, if its related to automobiles you’ll probably find it here.
Carleysoftware links
Looking for a serpentine belt routing guide? Dayco has a site that includes belt routing guides as well as part numbers for belts and hoses. (thanks Erwin)
Dayco belt routing guide
If you’re looking for firing orders and cylinder identification for V8 engines Don Zig has a useful site. (Thanks Erwin)
Don Zig
New links will be added to this thread on a regular basis.