The book deals primarily with the 'theoretical' side of auto mechanics, meaning that it answers questions like 'What is x?', 'What does y do?', and 'Why did they do z this way?' rather than 'How do I fix component x on a y model car built in year z?' But the text is plainly oriented toward working mechanics (unlike Bosch's Automotive Handbook), offering much practical info as well as many general rules and guidelines of interest to mechanics.
In short, if you want to learn how automobiles work with a view toward fixing them, you can't go wrong with this book. If you were born with a wrench in your hand, you probably won't learn a lot here, but anyone else from neophyte to advanced intermediate will get his money's worth.
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Product Details
- Hardcover: 607 pages
- Publisher: Goodheart-Willcox Co; Tenth Edition, Text edition (January 1, 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1590703251
- ISBN-13: 978-1590703250
- Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 1 inches