Reference Material

My professors keep hammering home the importance of using reference material. I always thought that good mechanics could just start tearing things apart, then put them back together. According to the guys who teach at my school, that is not necessarily the case.

I need all the help I can get, so on their advice, before I started pulling the valve covers and heads off of my engine, I decided it would be a good idea to purchase a Hayes manual for my truck.

Manuals like this one are based on a COMPLETE breakdown and rebuild of the specified vehicle. It has all your torque specs and tolerances. Invaluable!

To find a manual for your vehicle, check out half.com or amazon.com.