No comments about Legal Malpractice Law: Problems and Prevention (American Casebook Series).

5 comments about Saab 900, 1979-1988 (Haynes Manuals).

1. If you're seeking a useful manual for your Saab 900 or 900 Turbo, this probably isn't what you want. This is a VERY technical technical manual, useful only for those already comfortable with building/rebuilding and servicing engines.



2. About everything I've looked at has been WRONG. I looked up some info online and found out some things such as shift lever boxes changed in 84. So I'm guessing if you have a pre-84 this book may actually help



3. I used this manual on my 81 900 all the way through school and saved thousands of $$ on repairs. Not for the timid, but it's based on a tear-down and rebuild of the car, so it tends to have a lot of info about getting at things in really tight places. I got through water pump replacement, clutch replacement, numerous tune-ups, replacing a wheel bearing, replacing the transmission, and doing brake service. The amount of grease and oil on the book is s testament to how many times I used it keeping the car in good running order.



4. I have an '84 900 turbo, and I found that this manual left a lot to be desired. As I've found with a lot of Haynes manuals (this is my fourth), this manual is missing a lot of details. For instance, what is that cylinder in the front left fender well? I finally had to search through junk yards to determine that the flexible hose from the air filter does not actually connect to an exhuast port, but just wraps around the exhaust manifold. I really wish the under the hood/car views had better resolution and were more detailed. Finally, the manual often just says "see photos" instead of refering to specific photos. I get the impression this one was rushed to print.



5. This book is fine for those with a little bit of experience working on motor vehicles. If you don't have that background there is probably enough information to get you in trouble. I have never owned a SAAB and picked one up with a sick gearbox (transmission) for a song. I found that the information was enough for me to easily handle the engine removal and gearbox replacement. The tip to get around purchasing the SAAB specific clutch removal tool paid for itself on its first use. Overall and excellent book for a reasonably experienced DIYer.If you aren't that experienced rope in a mate who is, shell out for a couple of beers and learn as you go. With a little time you will find it an excellent guide. Cheers

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5 comments about Saab 900 Eight Valve Official Service Manual, 1981-1988: Official Service Manual, 1981,1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 (SAAB).

1. If you love your Saab, chances are when anything goes wrong, you'd like to either fix it yourself (if you are a "DYI" person) or would like to know what is involved in a repair at the shop. The illustrations and text within are worth every penny, as well as some tips that can save you invaluable amounts of time and money in a repair situation!



2. This is the best and easiest Saab repair book. This has easy to read wiring diagrams post 85. This gem stays in my car all the time. Just in case.



3. This is a complete book for the Saab 900, but I have found parts that are seriously wrong - i.e. The firing order of the spark plug wires on the distributor - it seems to have an image from the 8 valve engine - not the 16 valve. There are some interesting pages, but fortunately I had a Chilton Imported Car book around or my 900 might still be in the driveway. It might be better a reference book if it were about $10 less...



4. This book is a must-have for any Saab owner who even thinks about doing any repair or maintenance work. More complete than other publisher's manuals. The one drawback, and I think this is common in an book of this type, is when you see the words "assembly is the opposite of disassembly" instead of a step by step procedure. But, this book contains info, specs, step-by-step directions, wiring diagrams, photos and drawings, etc for anything you'd need to do to your saab, except possibly rebuilding the tranny!

   PS - The reviewer from Villanova, PA commented: "The firing order of the spark plug wires on the distributor - it seems to have an image from the 8 valve engine - not the 16 valve." I'd like to point out that this book is INTENDED for the 8-valve version of the classic 900, NOT the 16-valve versions - as the name implies. Thus, this diagram is correct. Bently publishes a DIFFERENT version of this book for the 16-valve cars, that has the correct diagram for those cars.




5. I now have three manuals for my 83 SAAB, this one is the only one I use.
   Clay

5 comments about Better Baby Food: Your Essential Guide to Nutrition, Feeding & Cooking for Your Baby & Toddler.

1. When I was raising babies I was completely unprepared for what to feed them, how much to feed them, and when to introduce new healthy foods. A few years ago I purchased this book when searching for a baby gift for a friend. Now I buy both the Better Baby Food and Better Food for Kids for all my friends and relatives having babies. Everyone loves this gift!! I even purchased a copy for myself and still find the recipes great for teenagers and just the presentation makes the recipes look so simple. I also like checking the nutritional value and feel better knowing what goes into each recipe. These books are incredible and I will continue to purchase them.



2. This is an excellent book for easy starter meals for baby's just getting their teeth and toddlers. The recipes are quick to make and simple and most contain ingrediants already found in your kitchen. They provide a nice variation in a child's diet and some adults may enjoy the recipes as well.



3. I got this book from the library to get fresh ideas on what to feed my 8 month old son. I'm very happy that I didn't buy it. While the title suggests that there are recipes for babies, the majority is really for toddlers. With a few exceptions, the only suggestions for children under 12 months are plain veggie, fruit and meat purees, and even those are mainstream (i.e. the purees you can buy in jars). I found much more interesting combinations in a German cookbook (parsnip with potato and pork, polenta with broccoli, and how does fennel with banana sound?). One of the "exceptions" is a barley vegetable soup that contains dried legumes. In other books, I read that legumes are not suitable at that age because they can make the baby gassy, and I don't want to risk that.
   
   While reading the first part, I liked the fact that the authors say that using canned goods from time to time is ok, but I was not so pleased to see they used LOTS of canned foods (including canned soup that is usually very high sodium). "Baby's first birthday cake" has a whopping 540 calories per slice including the icing, and contains 4 cups of sugar for 12 slices.
   
   Some of the recipes do sound interesting, but the overall quality is rather questionable.



4. Having a mother who is an RN, and yet not wanting to be a health-crazed maniac, I struggled with the idea of Gerber/prepacked baby foods versus doing it myself in our own kitchen. My mother recommended "Better Baby Food", as it was used by her hospital's cookstaff for pediatric menus. What an indispensible guide it proved to be and the continuation book "Better Food for Kids" is every bit as wonderful! The recipes produce foods that are easy (if you are tired or juggling multiple children or a full time career) and really great in regard to: variety of taste, color and texture and our whole family enjoys many of the meals in the later sections and the earlier stage recipes make for great side items to meals! Great tips on feeding picky eaters and special dietary concerns for both the healthy and the ill/child with mallady. If you are like me and considering making your own baby food there are great tips like usuing a handblender/food processer/hand chopper to puree or small chunk soft or cooked foods (making sure to add the water left from cooking process to add back in extra nutrients)--then spoon into ice cube trays and freeze--later plop these into little sandwich baggies or tupperware in freezer for quickie meals--we would take an ice blob of peas and another of golden delicious apples and ask for a mug of hot water at a restaurant to thaw it out and warm it, our daughter loved it...and it really was easy...and really did save MONEY! There actually is just 1 chapter devoted to each stage of age and eating, but index in back refers reader to many referenced items that cross apply throughout each stage (i.e. allergies). As for the other review's notation about questioning recipies with butter, sugar, etc...a little, in moderation is what all doctor's or anyone of authority in the medical or nutrional world recommend, unless allergic or there's a known health consideration. My advice, if you are truly concerned about things like sugar, substitute apple juice or apple sauce, which if that is a health/diet concern you would probably already known anyway! Great book---I pair this with the "Better Food for Kids" as a continuation and another little item for all baby showers I attend and so far no complaints, lots of thanks later on actually!!!



5. I borrowed this book from my local public library, and I am glad that I did not purchase it. I found the recipes to be fairly unhealthy, such as added sugar in items where there was already fruit included. I agree with another reader, I could leave those items out- but I imagine that there are parents out there who do not KNOW that they should omit them and it seems unwise to recommend the extra sugar and salt. One recipe even suggested using processed cheese product!
   As to the reviewer that mentioned that she could not imagine a baby who likes onions and garlic...well, I have one of those! I was very surprised when my one-year-old started to dislike the more bland food I was making especially for her, and enjoyed her food more when I started adding more flavor, such as onions and garlic.
   I was surprised that some of the reviewers mentioned that they would have had no idea what to feed their kids after breast-milk. It's sad that pediatricians are not helping their patients' families with that at regular check-ups.

3 comments about Saab 9000 (4-cylinder) Service and Repair Manual (Haynes Service and Repair Manuals).

1. This manual is typical Haynes with poor quality paper and hard to see detail in photographs. It is unfortunately one of the few such manuals available for this car and other foreign cars.



2. It was nice to find a manual for this car. It doesn't seem to be available at auto parts stores.
   Fairly well laid out book, somewhat typical of other Haynes manuals I've had. Hardcover should help the book last longer.



3. Literally, nothing else compares. It's the only one! Seriously, though, anyone who owns a Saab should get the relevant manual, if available. Without this book, I would have spent either far too much money at the dealer or far too much time looking for a mechanic daring enough to work on a Saab.
   
   The book binding is starting to come apart a bit after a couple years, and the photos and overall feel of the book is a bit unprofessional, but I've found it useful for its purpose. The difficulty ratings are junk, however. One repair which had a rating of "easy" had me to the point of beating my car and anthropomorphising the poor thing with creative profanity, whereas one "fairly difficult" repair took little time and effort. Use your own instincts to decide whether you want to tackle a task.

No comments about Saab 9-3 Petrol and Diesel Service and Repair Manual: 1998 to 2002 (Haynes Service and Repair Manuals).

5 comments about Saab 900 (October 1993-98) Service and Repair Manual (Haynes Service and Repair Manuals).

1. The NG900 Haynes manual was a constant companion when I had my car. It is full of information and pictures (though some of poor black and white quality). It provides good step by step detail for doing just about anything you would routinely need to do. Does it cover everything? Nope. The car used was a naturally aspirated 2.3l and not a 2.0 turbo, which is the more popular model. Therefore, a few things are just slightly different and a few things aren't covered in as great a depth as you may want. However, over all, this manual is priceless. It is a UK version, but everything is pretty much applicable for left-hand-drive cars. Now I need Haynes to come out w/ a 9-5 manual!



2. the book was Ok for basic maintenance and repairs but lacked model specific information for example no convertable parts or descriptions and did not have the depth and detail needed for older cars.



3. I have used Haynes manuals for my GM vehicles and they had plenty of information. This is the most incomplete manual I have ever owned. It made no mention of a critical part I needed, the IAC valve. I have yet to find an adequate replacementy manual.



4. This is a British manual. They refer to some parts differently than American mechanics. I suppose this might bother some people, but I though it was rather interesting. Don't buy it if you TIRE of reading reading the word TYRE. Otherwise it's exactly what you expect from Haynes.



5. This manual was obviously written for the UK. There is lot of information but they omit things like: EXHAUST!!! These vehicles have an odd ball and socket exhaust connection with a band clamp, it would have been nice to get some pointers on assembly. Also, no mention of seat heaters, radio repair, antenna fixes. Fortunately, there is wealth of information available on the web. All in all, its handy because it has fluid and torquing specs.

5 comments about Saab 900 16 Valve Service Manual: 1985-1993/Including All Turbo Spg, and All Convertible (Saab Part No. P/N 02 16 861).

1. I recently bought a 1985 Saab 900S and this service manual was given to me with the car. I new the car had a bad starter when I purchased the car, but I figured that it wouldn't be much of a problem. I have replaced many starters on many different vehicles...so no big deal right?...WRONG! I looked for the starter under the front part of the engine, but I couldn't find it. I then looked in the manual, which did not have even 1 picture or diagram of the starter anywhere! Not only that, there was absolutely no mention of its loacation anywhere in the manual or how to remove and replace it. I had to trace out the positive lead from the battery to find it! It then took me approximately 5 hours, just to figure out how to remove the starter and remove it. I had to remove many hoses and assemblies, just to get into position to remove the starter, and even then it was extremely difficult! Yet, there is NOTHING in the manual to guide you through this, not even a lousy picture or diagram. I guess that they must have assumed that its all routine for the novice mechanic. Either that..., or an oversite on their part!? I called several 'saab mechanics', and the 'saab dealership' as well. They all considered this a major job! One mechanic even declined to take on the job! The dealer wanted $975.00 to do the job and also told me that I would be without my car for several days! Lucky for me, I was able to get it done myself somehow.
   The next thing to do was to replace any worn or suspicious looking bushings,hoses and belts. I figured that it would be better to do this now, rather then wait for another problem!? This was reinforced in me one evening while driving home. I was almost home when a worn bushing exploded when I downshifted and hit the gas. The location of this bushing affected not just the carberation, but also the power steering! The car wouldn't idle and was extremely difficult to steer, but I made it home. After this, I decided to replace all suspicious looking bushings,hoses and belts. I did this with little trouble on my own, never referring to the manual until I got to the belts. I referred to the manual for the second time for this repair, after being NO help to me with the starter motor! The manual does did have picture this time, but not so fast. There are 4 belts to be changed. There are 2 alternator/waterpump belts, 1 power steering belt and 1 ac compressor belt. The manual tells you to refer to figure # for the ac compressor belt pulley..which is nowhere to be found! There is no figure or illustration for this particular belt! The manual did have diagrams for the other two belt repairs...but not this one! Even though they refer to a diagram that isn't even there! Another oversite I guess...
   I have since been able to replace all 4 shocks, replace all 4 rotors and break pads all around and tune up the car (distributor, rotor and plugs), without referring to the manual! I did call upon it twice and was disappointed both times...especially the first! I have owned the car for about 4 months now and came to Amazon.com to find a more complete and user friendly manual. If there isn't one out there...'do it yourselfer's' like myself with equal or lesser automotive knowledge, will find themselves in a pickle.



2. I bought this manual because I expected it to be an improvement over my other manuals - and it certainly was. This is probably the most complete SAAB service manual in existance without acquiring the actual SAAB service manual(s) themselves.



3. This is a must for the eager home-mechanic. It's the B202 and B212 Bible!



4. If you are sick of the Saab 900, you need this book to understand the exclusive technics of this car.
   I would say, that this book is the best compendium and better than books of other suppliers like Haynes.
   But, what you have to know, this book is not complete either. You don't find all wiring diagrams of all years in this book. Some necessary explanations like changing a convertible roof will not be found in this book. That's really bad because the car on the cover suggests information like this. Moreover I think that the book could be revised the next time, because after 15 years finishing of production you don't get anymore all parts for the 900/1. Some ideas could be helpful. But you can be sure that you get good explanations and tricks that you need to let your Saab live longer.



5. Excellent product at an excellent price! Much more through than any Chilton or Haynes manual I have ever used. The illustrations are also exceptional.

5 comments about Gut Check: Confronting Love, Work, and Manhood in Your Twenties.

1. What a great premise-- thinking about DEATH helps one prioritize LIFE. Scholars have claimed that. Saints have insisted it. Yet, an ordinary, successful-by-the-world's-standards man proposing it in 2008 is something unique.
   
   Tarek Saab's life experiences in a private college mirror a common occurrence for many young men--away from parental controls for the first time, many students *go crazy*. Immersed in freedom, surrounded by college coeds' typical forms of debauchery, Saab is faced with this unsavory environment and ..... with himself. What will he choose as his life's compass? "What is the purpose of his life.....of life itself?" This inimitable presentation got me at chapter one.
   
   GUT CHECK reads like a novel--conversational, descriptive. Yet, the book is deep and rings true. Saab's conclusions are brilliant, and while he seems like a normal every-day guy, it is easy to see he has Mensa brains. (He is, in fact, a member of Mensa) Saab chronicles his financial success story, yet reveals that he finds affluence and material prosperity empty. This is not to say the book bashes wealth. On the contrary, it shows how true wealth goes beyond mere finances and taps into something more enduring.
   
   (As an aside, it is interesting to read how the whole "Apprentice" drama in which Saab found himself embroiled was orchestrated as plot. We probably all knew this, but it confirms that reality TV is anything but.... )
   
   I'm no Mensa member, but I'm smart enough to know a good book when I read one. Grab a copy and curl up under a comfy quilt. Or better yet, buy one of these books for your son or your husband for Father's Day. After all, every man needs a GUT CHECK.



2. I thought Saab's was a good book about faith and the struggle to find meaning in your 20's. I wish it had been written about 20 years earlier.



3. My mom threw this book on the counter a few weeks ago and said I should read it. So after a week or so I picked it up, and it was hard to put down. Great read, but more importantly, great message. Mr. Saab really does an incredible job of explaining how important priorities are in our lives, and how God needs to be our first priority, always, and his story of how he came to realize this is very interesting, entertaining, and even inspiring. I very highly recommend it; it's one of the best books I've read in a very long time.



4. This book is outstanding and very timely. In a world which is in dire need of heroes and saints, Tarek's book comes to us as an inspiration to young men to break through the deceitful lures of our modern world and to live out authentic, virtuous manhood. He offers this snapshot of his college and business years and the struggles that came with them, and the battles he describes are all too familiar to so many. This book is a must read for anyone who senses that deep yearning for more than just "business as usual" and the riches of this world, and who strives to be the person God sent them here to be no matter the cost.



5. As a man in his 40's, I can say that Tarek Saab has very accurately described the challenges that face men today. More importantly, he has described how to overcome these challenges and find true happiness. And, although the title refers to men in their twenties, this book is applicable to anyone who wants to live a good life. This is a quick and very engaging read. My sixteen yr old son read it before me, and also liked it very much. I am Catholic and Saab's discussion of his faith journey resonated very strongly with me. However, even if you are not Catholic, this book should be very interesting and helpful!!!!!!!