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Vespa Scooters, 1958-78 (Owners Workshop Manual) |  | Author: Chilton
Publisher: Thomson Delmar Learning
Category: Book
Buy New: $29.95
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 198342
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 85
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 10.2 x 8.2 x 0.3
ISBN: 0856961264
Dewey Decimal Number: 629
UPC: 038345001260
EAN: 9780856961267
ASIN: 0856961264
Publication Date: January 15, 1999
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Product Description
Total Car Care is the most complete, step-by-step automotive repair manual you'll ever use. All repair procedures are supported by detailed specifications, exploded views, and photographs. From the simplest repair procedure to the most complex, trust Chilton's Total Car Care to give you everything you need to do the job. Save time and money by doing it yourself, with the confidence only a Chilton Repair Manual can provide.
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 A good resource....if you already know what you are doing June 10, 2009
Enrique Fernandez Roberts (Washington, DC)
I got my first Haynes manual in 1995 for a 1974 Vespa 90. The book may as well have been written in Chinese because nothing made any sense to me. If you are expecting a step by step guide with photos that explain every single step, this is NOT the book for you. The writer of this assumed the scooterist already has SOME wrenching skills and SOME knowledge of the inner workings of a Vespa Scooter.
Fourteen years, six Vespas and several major repairs later, I can now say this book makes sense to me.
The difference? In that time, I've taken a few scooters apart, have installed larger carbs, Sito + exhausts, Buzz Scooter Stereos, drilled holes for chrome accesories, and have spent hours online talking to fellow scooterists. With good technical advice, [...] and a bit of guts, this book is a vital tool.
So, if you can already replace a brake cable on your own, know what a stator plate is and feel confident enough to take apart your scooter, this book is extremely helpful. Especially when combined with the "how to restore and maintain your Vespa Scooter", the online tech support sites and assistance from your fellow scooterist friends.
On the other hand, if your technical knowledge is limited, this book is basically a lot of confusing blurbs and photos that seem to "skip a step or two". This can be frustrating for a first time mechanic, as reading through these pages will make it seem as if scooter repair is a difficult thing to do. It's not.
The book is also written by a Brit, so a lot of the slang and terminology will not match up with what you may know an item to be.
To recap, I recommend this manual for those who have some mechanical knowledge of a scooter, or who know how to fix and tune up motor vehicles.
On the other hand, if you have no idea what a "carb rebuild" is, this book is NOT for you.
 Vespa Scooter Owner's workshop manual December 25, 2008
D. Burnett (Michigan)
Very helpful book for any vintage Vespa owner. Lots of pictures and detailed, step by step instructions for basic maintenance and more advanced work.
Vespa guide September 14, 2008
Wasp GT (New Zealand)
Useful comprehensive guide with easy to follow photos.
A must have if you own an older scoot.
 Haynes disappoints vespa fan September 10, 2008
E. Day (Phoenix , AZ USA)
A very thin book and little actual technical information. Do not bother buying this manual. With a little patience you can find all this information and more on the internet at sites such as scooterhelp for free.
vespa scooter owners workshop manual June 20, 2008
Eduardo Santana Jr. (Callaway Maryland)
Perfect book to read and help you understand your vespa. I feel its a good book.
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