bitterbuffalos Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 After two months of searching, I recently purchased a 1987 Brat. I have been trying to find a good repair manual for it. I have searched the old posts on the site and have found some conflicting info. on what is a good manual. Can anyone suggest one? Thanks for your help, it is good to be a member of a greater Subaru family again, after my 86' GL died I felt lonely. TMB lo-res pic of brat http://www.geocities.com/stungbybeehotmail2/ebay/bitterbuffalos/mybrat.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingnwing Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 check this outfit called Faxon in the bay area. they sell used factory shop manuals I bought one for my 85 gl for $35.00 the books arrived like new condition and now i have the factory spec. peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahag1978 Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 Try http://www.half.com and http://www.amazon.com The search is a bit fussy so try to get the exact name or author of the book. The mind set of the sellers on these sites is that it's a run-of-the-mill used manual that came in a parcel of books they got and not some "rare" book, like they think on eBay (HTKYSA went for over $45. on eBay, I got it on http://www.half.com for $5.00).. And the best part... no bidding! It's all "buy it now". Look at the list for condition, seller's feedback and then just buy it. Media mail shipping too... no inflated shipping costs. Good luck! Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitterbuffalos Posted September 26, 2004 Author Share Posted September 26, 2004 I searched half, amazon, and ebay for the HTKYSA and didn't find anything. Can I search for it a better way. Found chilton and haynes manuals all over the internet, are they any good? TMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahag1978 Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 I searched half, amazon, and ebay for the HTKYSA and didn't find anything. Can I search for it a better way. Found chilton and haynes manuals all over the internet, are they any good? TMB Haynes and HTKYSA are way better than Chilton. I cross between Haynes and HYKYSA, what one leaves out the other fills in. I rarely use the Chilton. I saw several copies of HTKYSA at http://www.half.com and http://www.abebooks.com 3 weeks ago... must have been snagged up already... keep checking they turn up quite often... just use Subaru for the search word. There are many other used books sites... type a search for used books. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnW Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 The 84 FSM will cover this model well. I will sell a March 83 Edition FSM along with the wiring diagrams and troubleshooting supplement book for an 84 model year if you wish. Id like $45 for both books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XSNRG Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 I have a HTKYSA for sale, $20. You probably couldn't go wrong getting ShawnW's FSM though...hard to beat the FSM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitterbuffalos Posted October 3, 2004 Author Share Posted October 3, 2004 XSNRG pm'ed ya about HTKYSA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonehuntn Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Nice looking Brat! Tell us about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subarubrat Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Check on Ebay, there are guys selling (bootleg) copies of several shop grade CD based manuals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitterbuffalos Posted October 4, 2004 Author Share Posted October 4, 2004 The Brat is a one owner California car with 102,000 miles on it. I am in Baltimore but I have a brother that lived a hour from the used car lot that it was on, he drove down and checked it out. No rust, couple of small dents/scratches but in generally great shape especially for an old subaru. So I borrowed a little more student loan money from the government than I needed and bought it. It is still in transit, and should arrive in Baltimore on Friday of this week, I can't wait. TMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfdog Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Hi Shawn, sent you a pm. The 84 FSM will cover this model well. I will sell a March 83 Edition FSM along with the wiring diagrams and troubleshooting supplement book for an 84 model year if you wish. Id like $45 for both books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximumBRAT Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 i just can't believe you're calling an 87 old !!!!!!!! As for verification if it matters, yeah they're right, most others are better than Chilton, i got one along w/ the manufacturer's manual w/ my brat a year ago. BAD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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