Which Is The Best Haynes Manual For The 205?

[Hheppy 9 1 Cars]

Hi,

 

I note there are a number of versions of this that are available.

 

I was always under the impression that the 83 to 93 was the best one, is that still correct, or is the 83 to 97 version slightly better?

 

many thanks

 

Andrew

[Anthony 1,003]

The best one is the earlier "Workshop Owners Manual" versions. They took various information out on the later copies released under the "Service and Repair Manual" title.

[S@m 156]

The earlier one is better overall but the later one has the better wiring diagrams in my opinion - so i have both.

[Hheppy 9 1 Cars]

excellent, thanks for the help gents.

[Ryan 99]

They both have things the other doesn't. The earlier ones have a lot more photos and cover a few things that aren't in the newer ones like the gearbox internals, and rebuilding the rear beam. However it doesn't cover any of the phase 2 changes, and all the 1.9 specific stuff is tucked away in the appendix rather than being mentioned in the main part of the manual.

 

I don't know when they changed the wiring diagrams, but both my old (83-93) and new (83-95) editions have the same ones.

Edited November 12, 2014 by Ryan

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

to get most of the info you need, get a 205, 309 and 405 one, With that is covers most things, the wiring diag's thou I cr*p in all of them compared with Autodata