HAYNES LAND ROVER DEFENDER FEB 07-16 REPAIR MANUAL

[Greg4427]

Land Rover Defender Diesel (Feb 07 - 16) 56 to 16 Haynes Repair Manual | Haynes Publishing (https://haynes.com/en-gb/land-rover-defender-diesel-feb-07-16-56-16-haynes-repair-manual)

Guys I'm also a member on Defender2.net which is the UK Forum and there has been news that Haynes will be publishing their LR Defender Repair Manual in late September this year and taking pre orders as we speak. Follow the link for more info. Cheers!

[DiscoMick]

Thanks for that.
The link doesn't actually give a price including shipping to Australia so I have emailed them for details.

[Marty90]

Spoke to Haynes Aus yesterday and probably available here November.

[DiscoMick]

FYI I received this reply from Haynes:

Dear Michael
Many thanks for your Email, the manual cost will be £22.99 the cost for postage to Australia will be £8.15, if you wish to pre order the manual you can call 01206 256101 we can then take details and payment and this will be processed and dispatched when the manual is released. The manual is due to be released in September, or once the manual is released you will be able to order on the website and arrange overseas delivery through the website.

I hope this is of help to you.

Kind Regards
Sharon – on behalf of Hayens

[Rolly]

Evening,

I contacted Haynes AU and received this reply;

Hello Simon,

This manual is due for publication in the UK 29 (https://www.aulro.com/afvb/x-apple-data-detectors://1)th (https://www.aulro.com/afvb/x-apple-data-detectors://1) September 2017 (https://www.aulro.com/afvb/x-apple-data-detectors://1).
I have placed one on back order for you, we expect to receive it Nov/Dec and will contact you when it becomes available.

Kind Regards
Lynne Guyder
Customer Service

T: 02 8713 1400 (tel:02%C2%A0%208713%201400)
F: 02 9708 3070 (tel:02%C2%A0%209708%203070)
W: www.haynes.com.au (http://www.haynes.com.au/)

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[cuppabillytea]

I'll keep an eye on this one. I did buy a disc but my disc drive rolled over an expired.

[Toxic_Avenger]

Assuming a moderate level of mechanical skill... are the haynes books any better than the factory service manual?
I've never used one. But, I've also never been left wanting after reading the factory publication.

[Pickles2]

Assuming a moderate level of mechanical skill... are the haynes books any better than the factory service manual?
I've never used one. But, I've also never been left wanting after reading the factory publication.
Agree, I like the factory stuff too, but I've never seen a "Factory" publication for a Puma?
Pickles.

[cuppabillytea]

Assuming a moderate level of mechanical skill... are the haynes books any better than the factory service manual?
I've never used one. But, I've also never been left wanting after reading the factory publication.

It's a long time since I did a complete rebuild. I rebuild a 62 Prefect, a Moke ( Just the gear box), an Austin 1800 MkII, a P6 Rover 2000 SC. All on Haynes Manuals and a Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans MkII. on a factory manual, except for the modified bits.
For an amateur the Haynes is good but you'll always have your "Yeh but?" moments. Those moments can happen with factory manuals too. There are going to be errors in the Haynes manual too I'd imagine. You just have to be careful and patient.

[Toxic_Avenger]

Agree, I like the factory stuff too, but I've never seen a "Factory" publication for a Puma?
Pickles.

You are not looking 'ard enough!
The factory manual has heaps of assembly and disassembly info, incl torque values and testing procedures for parts. The electrical reference is incredibly useful. It's not going to give you acceptable tolerances for engine components (crank journal diameters etc), but I doubt haynes would give this either? (happy to be proven wrong).
In any case the hardcore tech info is outside the skillset of the punters who buy those books anyway.

[Pickles2]

You are not looking 'ard enough!
The factory manual has heaps of assembly and disassembly info, incl torque values and testing procedures for parts. The electrical reference is incredibly useful. It's not going to give you acceptable tolerances for engine components (crank journal diameters etc), but I doubt haynes would give this either? (happy to be proven wrong).
In any case the hardcore tech info is outside the skillset of the punters who buy those books anyway.
I would welcome your advices as to how I can purchase a hard copy puma workshop manual.
Pickles.

[cuppabillytea]

You are not looking 'ard enough!
The factory manual has heaps of assembly and disassembly info, incl torque values and testing procedures for parts. The electrical reference is incredibly useful. It's not going to give you acceptable tolerances for engine components (crank journal diameters etc), but I doubt haynes would give this either? (happy to be proven wrong).
In any case the hardcore tech info is outside the skillset of the punters who buy those books anyway.

I wes real enjoy ing my factory manual before the Disc driver died.

You are quite right about levels of information required for levels of ability. Many amateurs, including myself, will farm out bearing journals, cylinder boors, crank shafts etc etc, to machine shops.

[Toxic_Avenger]

Pickles,
You could pay an exorbitant price to someone like me to print and bind you a copy.
Or you could use a free, electronic copy like everyone else living in the 21st century. [wink11]


The point I'm really getting at, is as nice as a haynes manual sounds, it's just an abridged version of the best - and only resource, IMO.
The way the auto industry works is that they make many times the profit from parts than they do from new vehicle sales. So every resource (design, engineering etc) is also aligned with getting solid reference material compiled to help them optimise this revenue stream thru their parts departments, service techs, and OE accessories peddlers. From what I understand, they work on approx 20years parts support, before the aftermarket comes in when certain OE parts dry up.
If you think a 300 page printed book could trump a resource that has had 500+ engineers, parts developers and CAD drawings involved in its development, then I'm sorry, but your money will be poorly spent.

[Marty90]

It's only $50