[.uk] Haynes Hyundai Elantra 1996 thru 2001 (Haynes Manuals) (ISBN 156392451X)

Not for 2001's:
OK I understand that everyone makes mistakes. Butdoesn't anyone prrof read these things a little? This book CLEARLY does not cover 2001 Hyundai Elntras, REGARDLESS of what the title says. I'm sure it does a great job of coveing '96-'00 models, but the '01 is a complete redesign and this book has nothing to do with it. What's worse is that Haynes doesn't even put out a book covering the 01's because it thinks this one does...

Too Many Assumptions:
I've owned this book for about a year. It is a good reference, but I wouldn't recommend it for a novice. It has all the torque specs that you need as well as some good pictures to help find which bolts they are describing in the paragraphs. However, often you need to go to multiple different sections just to accomplish one task. And sometimes the way they took the car apart is not how they describe in the book. For example, I just completed a timing belt change. I needed to go to 3 different sections in the book. The book fails to mention that the timing belt is around a motor mount. It also fails to mention that it is much easier to get at certain areas of the car by removing other parts first. The book would be much nicer if each task was started with a fully put together car instead of over the course of a complete teardown.

Not very comprehenisve.:
I have had some haynes manuals in the past, and have been truly amazed at how well they have covered the issues at hand. This book does not do this. It pretty much shows diagrams that do not even correspond to Hyundai Elantras! I was extremely dissapointed. The range they try to cover is too far. In books that span various models, they usually show each model specifically and the differences you will run into. This book does not and makes it extremely vague. If you have no problem using this manual, in all likelihood you probably could have done the job without it. These books are not written for mechanics. They are written for regular people. I do not recommend this book at all.

Not for all:
I have bought many other repair manuals. This one seems to lack important clues for the non professional mechanics. It also lacks diagrams explaining important basic procedures. For experienced mechanics it is ok.

Haynes:
I usually buy the Chilton's manuals for my cars, but since I could not find one for this car, I purchased the Haynes. It has had all of the information that I've needed, and has met my needs very well. It contained enough information on the wiring diagram to make the connections for an automatic starter. Very important if you live in Alaska!