Bravo! and Well said! I wholeheartedly agree. That is what I consider to
be the reason and spirit behind the list!
Travis
79 MG Midget 1500
999 -0500, Richard D Arnold wrote:
>Jay:
>
>I must respectfully take issue with your statements. Please note that no
>flaming is intended.
>
>>How or why does someone own one of these cars and not own one or more
>>service manuals.
>
>I own one manual for each car I have. Didn't get any of 'em until after
>I had already owned the vehicle for a bit of time. In addition, I have
>had to ask questions while I was awaiting a manual's delivery, or to get
>far enough ahead to afford one.
>
>>Every owner should own a Bentley Manual, which is a duplicate of the
>>factory manual, as well as a Haynes Manual which is a practical manual
>>for the owner/backyard wrench.
>
>Unfortunately, this is not always a reasonable expense. Next, as we all
>must consider, these manuals are sometimes as clear as mud. See any
>number of references to "Reassembly is the reverse of the above...."
>
>>These manuals are available and $25.00-$50.00 for a couple of books
>>seems pretty reasonable.
>
>As noted, not always reasonable. I can buy school books or a manual.
>Get a Haynes, or the daughter a new pair of shoes. While I understand
>your point, I must suggest that 'reasonable' is a purely subjective
>thing. What you find to be inexpensive, I might find cost prohibitive.
>Occasionally (in my case, often), it's just a matter of personal
>finances.
>
>Next, I would note that if all the answers were in the manuals, and we
>all owned and used manuals, this list would not exist. A grand source of
>camaraderie and knowledge would thus be lost.
>
>Finally, even the most exerienced mechanic runs into something that
>stumps them, and requires a fresh viewpoint. Perhaps the answer is
>written in a manual somewhere, but if one were to suggest that they
>somehow lacked certain skills, etc, for not having looked it up, I tend
>to think that the derision to follow would be well earned.
>
>This aside, I often an amazed at the number of people who do not have
>even the most rudimentary knowledge or skills necessary to work on LBCs.
>Yet they still try and do their part to preserve the breed. Everyone has
>to start out somewhere, generally with no knowledge, just as you and I
>(and everyone on the list) did. I find it better to encourage the
>interest, and help along those with questions.....
>
>Hope you have a grand day!
>
>Rich
>Council Bluffs, Iowa
>
>'74.5 RB MGB "Miss Maggie"
>'78 Chevy Half-Ton "Waltzin' Matilda" (LBC Support Vehicle)
>'79 Midget "Miss Molly"
>
>richard.arnold@juno.com or rdarnold@neonramp.com
>
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