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How to Repair Your Car (Motorbooks Workshop)

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From Motorbooks, the leader in automotive publishing for over 4 decades, comes the most practical car care guide ever produced to help the average car owner maintain and repair his or her vehicle - How to Repair Your Car. In this easy- to-follow guide, author Paul Brand, a nationally known automotive expert, takes you through the steps of auto maintenance and repair—simple steps that could add years to a car’s life and save a driver thousands of dollars in repairs. This is also the only car maintenance and repair guide on the market to contain 50 do-it-yourself projects in full-color, step-by-step instructions that are easy to follow and understand. Focusing on post-1985 cars (with occasional explanations about earlier models), Brand introduces readers to the rudiments of automotive systems—from electrical, fuel, and cooling to drivetrain, suspension, tires, brakes, and exhaust—and discusses problems that arise in each system. The book includes practical advice for readers with only a passing knowledge of cars, as well as the basics of caring for a car’s exterior and interior. How to Repair Your Car is a must-have for any car owner who wants to extend the life of his or her car, learn how to perform car maintenance or repair instead of paying a mechanic, diagnose simple noises and knocks, as well as learn tips for knowing exactly what they're paying for when their car goes to the shop. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Motorbooks; First Edition (October 15, 2006)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0760322732


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 34


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.55 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.25 x 0.63 x 10.75 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #706,506 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #173 in Car Customization #916 in Automotive Repair (Books) #1,291 in Do-It-Yourself Home Improvement (Books)


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Good for beginners
I bought this book a while ago because I like reading how other people perform basic maintenance on their cars. It is an easy read and would be helpful to someone who does not know much about car repair or maintenance. Since I work on cars regularly I currently have no use for this book so I am planning on passing it on to my 9 year old cousin to feed his interest in car repair. I think this book would also be good to keep in the backseat of a teen's first car. Then when they need to check the fluids or the car overheats, they will have a clue where to look and what to look for. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2009 by Whitney Strohmeyer
    • a good book overall
I think this book is pretty good for the 'mechanic wannabe' who's just getting started (like me). All the 50 projects are illustrated with photos which is pretty neat. At the end of each chapter, there is a troubleshooting chart listing common problems associated with the specific components that are discussed in the chapter. Now, after reading this book, I think some projects could have been a little more detailed, and some other a little less: The project on 'how to fill coolant' takes two pages front and back, but the one on 'how to change thermostat' only takes one... Also, some projects explain how to replace such and such part, but it doesn't explain why you would want to replace these parts if your car breaks down: * "how to replace distributor cap and rotor"; sounds great, but how do I know that these are the parts I need to replace if my car breaks down? It doesn't say anything about that in the electrical troubleshooting chart in this chapter. * "How to replace the starter"; sounds great too, but where do I find it? there's no diagram in this book that shows you where to look under the hood, beside a picture of a car, at the beginning of the chapter, with a front mounted engine (my car, like most front wheel drive nowdays, has an engine mounted sideway); and the car used as an example in this project is different than mine. Anyway, the point is, a little more details would have been nice. However, it is a decent book and it gave me a better comprehension of how things work under the hood. It also gave me more confidence to work on my car. My advice is: buy this book to familiarize yourself with cars, and learn very basic car maintenance stuff such as changing your oil, checking your fluids, tires etc. For bigger projects like 'how to replace a water pump' (project 29), this is probably not the book you need. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2008 by Frenchie in GA
    • Looking for your mechanic advice? ITS IN THIS BOOK!
Love this book! Better than internet advice/very accurate and makes things simple. Even if you dont need to fix anything at the moment buy this book cuz there will come a time you will...and this will be your bible! I own a couple of these moterbooks...their collection is great! I def reccomened to an amatuer/ DIY/ never have money guy like me! Oh and the book came in great used condition! Shipped on time! Great seller! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2015 by Lisa G.
    • Very good book
Very interesting good book
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2024 by Erick
    • good reference guide; contains some very technical material
I use this book more as a reference book to look up routine maintenance procedures. Book can be very technical; it is not for light reading.. This is a real good book for someone who is more knowledgeable/interested in auto mechanics (as well as physics).
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2017 by gardien25
    • Good book
Good beginning book on car care , good detail good explanation!!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2023 by Paul A Lewicki
    • Perfect choice well balanced nice sketches and i like the ...
I bought the manufacturer's detailed service instructions for all of our cars in the family, very detailed manuals with exact sketches and step-by-step guidances. Since I'm no car mechanic i also needed a book with more generic explanations so i bought this book. Perfect choice well balanced nice sketches and i like the relatively big letters, too. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2018 by L. Zoltan
    • Excellent book for beginners
This is a fantastic book for beginners like I was. Want to know how to diagnose and fix common car problems? Understand how it works from a basic level? This is the book for you. I plan on buying more advanced books to continue learning, but I'm very happy I started here.
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2016 by Matt

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