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MG Midget Repair Manuals - Which are the best?

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I just purchased a 1978 Midget which is in very good condition but I'm sure that I will need a repair / restoration manual and a wiring diagram sooner or later. When I restored old Fords I knew exactly which books to have but what are your recommendations for a repair manual, restoration manual, & a wiring diagram? Maybe everthing I will need is in 1 book. I don't want to buy a Chiltons and find out it is to generic and won't give me the information I need. I would appreciate information on which book or books to buy and which ones not to buy. Thank you in advance for your assistance. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
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Bently, Haynes, or The British Leyland Factory Workshop Manual.


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all three! ; )
never enough info or pics!
copy the pages u need at the
time from each one and go to work...
also i covered my table with plastic
and put my pages under it....
they never get lost and it RIGHT there
when u need it...
it also keeps the oil off the table ; ).........zimmmy
 

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honestly, I haven't found a good one yet. The haynes manual is about as useful as they usually are.....the factory manual reprint I have is in a really weird order that makes it impossible to find what you want....

At this point, I try to get reasonable torque specs for the area I'll be in and do the rest w/o a book....
 

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I have all three and still end up here with questions. Also, after awhile, the car gets so modified, it's better to keep a notebook with the repairs you did and how you did them.
 

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The Haynes one is probably the best one for the money. The factory ones are high and always tell you to use a high priced marque tool, but give more info that you need when doing some jobs like changing diff gears.
 

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I was under the impression that the "Bentley" and the "Factory shop manual" were the same thing. Am I wrong? I have the factory book, bought from Moss--blue and grey, says Austin Healey Sprite on the front. Is this not the Bentley we speak of?
 
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Here is the "other" manual i refered to.
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Thanks everyone. I bought the Hayes manual yesterday on Ebay. I have been trying to find the factory repair manual at a decent price. I appreciate the help provided.
 
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