Autobooks Owners Workshop Manuals - classic cars and vans
The British company Autobooks Ltd from Brighton published an extensive series of more than one hundred repair manuals from the early 1960s to the mid-1970s. These "Owners Workshop Manuals" cover the most popular European, Japanese and American cars of the time. They have become an indispensable source of information for classic car enthusiasts.
Autobooks repair manuals contain much more information than the - now hard to find - manual that the manufacturer supplied with each new car. These books have been unavailable for years, but Brooklands Books (UK) and VelocePress (USA) have teamed up to publish a growing number of reprints of the Autobooks "Owners Workshop Manuals".
Publisher: Brooklands Books Ltd, Cobham, Surrey (GB) / VelocePress, Reno, Nevada (USA)
Size: 23.5 x 19 cm (9.25 x 7.5 in) or 29 x 21 cm (11.4 x 8.25 in), paperback
Language: These books are only available in English.
Automatic transmissions: Because special tools and special adjustment equipment are required, the overhaul of automatic transmissions (specialist work!) is not covered in these books, but they usually provide instructions for replacing the ATF fluid and adjusting the controls. Click here for specific books on automatic transmissions.
Wiring diagrams: Autobooks Owners Workshop Manuals contain clear wiring diagrams.
What information do Autobooks Owners Workshop Manuals provide?
These maintenance and repair manuals cover the complete vehicle: engine, fuel system, ignition, cooling, clutch, gearbox, rear axle, rear suspension, front suspension, steering rack, brakes, electrical system and body. They also contain tables with technical data and tightening torques as well as electrical diagrams.
A typical Autobooks Owners Workshop Manual features following chapters:
ENGINE
Description
Removing the engine
Removing and refitting the head
Servicing the head and valves
Valve clearance adjustment
Overhauling the camshaft drives
Valve timing
Sump
Oil pump
Flywheel
Liners, pistons and rods
Crankshaft main bearings
Oil filter
Refitting the engine
Fault diagnosis
FUEL SYSTEM
Description
Fuel pump
Fuel filter
Carburetter
Removing and servicing the carburetter
Adjustment of the carburetter
Air cleaner
Fault diagnosis
IGNITION SYSTEM
Description
Routine maintenance
Ignition faults
Removing and dismantling the distributor
Timing the ignition
Sparking plugs
The distributor drive shaft
Fault diagnosis
COOLING SYSTEM
Description
Maintenance
Removing the radiator
Adjusting fan belt
The fan and water pump
The thermostat
Frost precautions
Fault diagnosis
CLUTCH
Description
Removing and dismantling clutch
Assembling and refitting clutch
Adjusting operating mechanism
Diaphragm spring clutch
Fault diagnosis
GEARBOX
Description
Removing and refitting gearbox
Dismantling and reassembling gearbox
The gearbox mechanism
Fault diagnosis
PROPELLER SHAFT
Description
Removing and refitting
Dismantling and reassembly
REAR AXLE
Description
Hubs and axle shafts
Axle removal and refitting
Differential assembly
REAR SUSPENSION
Description
Spring removal and refitting
The reaction trunnion
Rear dampers
Suspension alignment
Fault diagnosis
FRONT SUSPENSION AND HUBS
Description
Wheel hubs
Removing and dismantling suspension
Adjustments
Dampers
Anti-roll bar
Fault diagnosis
STEERING GEAR
Description
The steering box
The steering linkage
Maintenance and adjustments
Fault diagnosis
BRAKING SYSTEM
Description
Maintenance
Drum brakes
Disc brakes
Bleeding the system
The master cylinder
Vacuum servo unit
The handbrake
Pressure regulator
Tandem braking system
Fault diagnosis
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Description
The battery
The generator
The alternator
The starter
The control box
Windscreen wipers
Headlamps
Panel and warning lights
Flasher and traffic hazard warning lights
Lighting circuits
Fault diagnosis
BODYWORK
Removing door trim
Door hinges and lock mechanisms
Window winding mechanism
Bonnet and luggage compartment locks
Fitting windscreen and backlight glasses
TECHNICAL DATA
Engine
Fuel system
Ignition system
Cooling system
Clutch
Transmission
Steering
Brakes
Electrical equipment
Capacities
Torque wrench settings
WIRING DIAGRAMS
Hints on Maintenance and Overhaul
Glossary of Terms
Index
Each Autobooks manual describes maintenance and repair in detail.
Autobooks Owners Workshop Manuals contain clear wiring diagrams.