Robert Bentley’s Repair Manual for British Cars

Written in 1970, Robert Bentley’s Repair Manual for British Cars is a lost classic in the field of British car repair and maintenance guides. Back in print after almost forty years, this comprehensive reference book is extensively illustrated with detailed photographs, technical diagrams and charts. With fourteen chapters covering topics ranging from engine overhaul & reconditioning, curing universal joint failure and solving cooling system problems, this service manual is a crucial reference source of technical automotive repair information for pre-1970 British marque vehicles. Chapters 1. Locating and Curing Starting, Misfiring and Operational Troubles 2. Overhauling Generators, Distributors and Starter Motors 3. The Power Unit - Is an Overhaul Necessary? 4. Overhauling the Engine 5. Fitting Oil-Control Rings 6. Partial Overhaul 7. Reconditioning the Engine 8. Steering, Suspension and Tyres 9. Overhauling the Brake System 10. Curing Clutch, Gearbox, Overdrive and Universal Joint Failure 11. Checking and Overhauling the Fuel System 12. Carburetters 13. Solving Cooling System Problems 14. Emission Control Equipment Appendices 1. Spark plugs - Recommendations and equivalents 2. Recommended clearances 3. Firing order of British cars 4. Valve clearances - Ignition settings - Oil pressures - Track settings - Camber and castor settings - King-pin inclination 5. Suppliers of parts and overhaul kits 6. Carburetter needle recommendations 7. Identification of SU and AC fuel pump types. Index of SU fuel pump Service Literature