Re: Re: HAYNES Manual
Originally posted by hopkinsgm
Errr... hate to tell you this but 00-02 model is actually a mk3. Mk2 ran from 93-99 with a facelift about 96/97 depending on who you talk to. Mk1 ran from 85-93. Worth noting that the Haynes book for the mk2 doesn't actually cover all variants anyway - and some models that ARE covered are only partially covered...
Anyway, as stated, mk3 was in many ways a facelifted mk2 (albeit a pretty serious facelift). Many of the major mechanical parts carry over, if only because the cost of tooling up for a 3 year production run would be massive.
Haynes Service & Repair manuals are cr@p anyway - not a patch on the old Owners Workshop Manuals. But that's one of my little hobby horses that the regulars should be well aware of...
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Well thanks for that bit of information _ really thought my 2000
IBIZA was a MK2 - so now I know.
The strangest thing about my car is that when I go to get parts for my
IBIZA from a Motor Factors they have listed the wrong parts. Take for example I went to 3 Motor Factors for some spark plugs and they all brought out these 3-prong efforts with a thread that was also physically too big to fit into my engine. They all scratched their heads and said what kind of engine have you got then?
Thing is that I have an engine number starting with ALD and I reckon the majority start with AAU which althought they are both 1LTR engines they are completely different with diferent parts.
I have to agree now that Haynes manuals are not as good as they used to be and they are really expensive now. Thing thats frustrating is that I want a manual specific for my car not just one that shows a similar model with sections in the back for later vehicles and revisions.