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posted by  philly240 on  Fri Sep 27 03:07 CST 2002
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CAN ANYONE RECOMMEND A GOOD REPAIR MANUAL ..FOR NOVICE LIKE MYSELF ...I HAVE A 1985 240 WAGON








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posted by  B.C. on  Fri Sep 27 05:54 CST 2002
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As Do says, get a Bentley and a Haynes. They speak differently, I use both. Then go to www.volvocars.com/lit/ and look for the Volvo service manuals for your year and model. The Wiring Diagrams book is a MUST. The other - get what you can afford. Those 3, B and H and VWDM will run you a tad under $80 or so.

Good Luck,

Veni Vid Volvo (not from Julius Caesar!)

Bob

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posted by  Don Foster on  Fri Sep 27 03:30 CST 2002
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The Volvo manual set is top rate, but also top expen$$$e.

Bentley manuals are excellent and more reasonably priced. No need to mortgage your house.

Haynes manuals are acceptable once you learn how to interpret some of the things they say.

Chiltons manuals make excellent bathroom stock. Read a page, tear it out for other uses. The pages are soft and absorbant.

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Don Foster (near Cape Cod, MA)








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posted by  ischilf on  Fri Sep 27 13:24 CST 2002
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I agree completely on the chiltons manual. I've only used it to clean up gear oil and to wipe my hands with when i'm done changing the oil. The pages are super absorbet.
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Ian Schilf,16, 1980 242 DL 1972 164S 1974 145







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