SynopsisHaynes offers the best coverage for cars, trucks, vans, SUVs and motorcycles on the market today. Each manual contains easy to follow step-by-step instructions linked to hundreds of photographs and illustrations. Included in every manual: troubleshooting section to help identify specific problems; tips that give valuable short cuts to make the job easier and eliminate the need for special tools; notes, cautions and warnings for the home mechanic; color spark plug diagnosis and an easy to use index., Complete step-by-step repair and maintenance information, 700+ photos, and wiring diagrams all based on a full disassembly and reassembly of the vehicle., Each Haynes manual is written for the do-it-yourselfer and provides step-by-step instructions based on a complete disassembly of the vehicle. This hands-on experience provides the reader with specific and detailed instructions for performing everything from basic maintenance and troubleshooting to a complete engine overhaul. The models and model years covered in this title are as follows: Dodge Dakota 2000 - 2004 Dodge Durango 2000 - 2003 This Haynes automotive repair manual includes 700+ photos and the following chapters: Introduction Chapter 1: Tune-up and routine maintenance Chapter 2: Part A: Four-cylinder engine Chapter 2: Part B: V6 and 5.2L/5.9L V8 engines Chapter 2: Part C: 4.7L OHC V8 engine Chapter 2: Part D: General engine overhaul procedures Chapter 3: Cooling, heating and air conditioning systems Chapter 4: Fuel and exhaust systems Chapter 5: Engine electrical systems Chapter 6: Emissions and engine control systems Chapter 7: Manual and automatic transmissions, transfer case Chapter 8: Clutch and driveline Chapter 9: Brakes Chapter 10: Suspension and steering systems Chapter 11: Body Chapter 12: Chassis electrical systems Wiring Diagrams
This one is your standard one-size-fits-all Haynes book. Instead of telling you how to remove parts, it just tells you what parts need to be removed to get to other parts. Example: To remove the heater core from a 2000 Dakota, you must remove the steering column, the entire dash and all of it's components, and the gigantic blender box from the firewall. An experienced Dodge mechanic gets paid 7 hours for the job. According to Haynes, you simply pop out the glovebox, remove the instrument panel, and then remove "some bolts" and you're done. Of course, installation is the reverse of removal...
I contacted them concerning the lack of info, and was rewarded with a snarky reply indicating I either don't know what I'm talking about, or I've got the wrong manual.
In depth info. wherever you go. Mine's in the glovebox.
Well, it's not a novel, it's a mechanic's aid. I've used both Haynes and Chilton's manuals for years and always found text helpful, as far as it goes. On the other hand Haynes uses cheap newsprint and black & white images with poor resolution and often require leaps of imagination to understand where the author is trying to go. They are what they are but when a YouTube video isn't helping or you just need the detail of a printed page, they are indispensable. If you actually read them and know the jargon they can save you heaps of time and money. As complex and expensive as modern vehicles are, it's silly to be without one for your car.
This manual is vague and honestly has about a 30% chance of having the smaller details needed when working on the unknown on your vehicle. Pay a few extra bucks and get a Chilton.