[T3] FW: kensue356 thought you might like this item on eBay

Dave Hall dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk
Fri Feb 3 08:45:22 PST 2012


I hasten to add that I haven't seen the Clymer - just that back in the arly
60s there weren't too many VW manuals available in the UK.  Volkswagen
(Germany) refused to release materials on the basis that diy servicing
wasn't to be encouraged.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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Subject: Re: [T3] FW: kensue356 thought you might like this item on eBay

On 3 Feb 2012 at 0:49, Dave Hall wrote:

> I seem to remember Clymer were well respected for their manuals 
> (certainly came over like that in the mid '60s), and I guess it would 
> say about single and twin carbs rather than fuel injection, so of use 
> to the owner of an older one.  Obviously not as definitive as the 
> early Bentley, but not in the same league for price either.

My impression of the Clymer manuals is not as good as Dave's. While every
manual has some good information and any manual is better than none, the
Clymer manuals were close to the bottom of the heap. They tend to give only
superficial coverage to most things, even though they cover some topics in
depth. If you look thru one carefully, you will find occasional photos of
parts from the wrong car, things like Chevy brakes in a VW manual, etc.

If you find the Bentley too expensive, the Haynes is a very decent second
best, and I believe they are still in print.

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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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