i was wondering if and when Haynes was going to put a repair manual out for the cobalt. i had 1 for my '02 cavalier and it helped out a lot. well i decided tp e-mail Haynes, and this is what i got from them:
Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2006 10:04:12 -0800
To: "thomas " <artawesome@yahoo.com>
From: "Haynes North America" <info@haynes.com> Add to Address Book Add Mobile Alert
Subject: Re: 2005~2006 chevy cobalts

At 09:24 AM 12/28/05, you wrote:
>was wondering when haynes will be coming out with a new '05-'06
>chevy cobalt manuals?
>thx
>-art


Dear Sir:

All our manuals are based on projected sales and as of this time
this vehicle does not meet our criteria but hopefully in the
future.

Thank you for your interest in Haynes Manuals.

Sincerely,
Carl Armstrong
Technical Research Representative, USA

well at least they responded. and the cobalt is only in its 2nd year production. we'll have to wait and see!

 

wat kinda of manuals do they make n e who?

 

they make complete tear downs and rebuilds of every assembly of your car. showing step by step instructions on what to do. Also gives a FAQ on things your car is having issues with. Best manaul you can buy for $15-20. Think of the book as car repair for dummys. Also good just for referencing.

I have one for my J-Body 94 Cavailer Z24. Awesome stuff.

 

but i'm looking

 

Ok i said this several times, helm inc. carries our service manual go here -->>Helm Inc. I got mine its $135, its a good book and gives alot of info.

 

i'd just say wait. that's a lot of money for a service manual

 

I bought the 2005 Cobalt service manuals too; 2 books of 1 500 pages !

 

Best money I spent on my car was tha manual so far, well maybe the pulley

 

Have you ever tried to work from a Haynes Manual? They suck! I much prefer a Helms or Chiltons manual instead.

Scott

 

Ever screw something up because you did not know what you were doing? $135 seems cheap to me...then again as a GM employee I have access to the service manual online for free.

 

does the helm manual say anything about what taking out the radio affects? does it have the GMLAN information? also did you all order the helm manual from that site or can you buy it somewhere else. could i buy it at the dealership?

 

I've used all of them, I thought most of the Haynes for any car was easy reading material but lack of pictures makes it difficult sometimes.. all I am saying is a respected car manual shouldn't cost more then $50 but then again it's the world that we live in...

 

that little *** at haynes needs to come on to sites like this and see pissed off people like me who would like a manual. i think we could give them some sales...but i say boycott the ******** for the zero effort to accomodate.

anyone else out with a manual yet?

 

I just e-mail Haynes about a timeline for the Cobalt repair manual and this is what they said:

"Dear Eric

Thank you for your recent enquiry regarding a Service and Repair Manual
for your vehicle. Unfortunately, we do not produce a Manual for this
particular model and have no plans to do so within the next 6 to 9
months.

However, all customer requests are recorded and used in the decision
making process of future Manual publications/updates.

You could try contacting your local dealer to see if he can be of
assistance.



Vicky Hall

Customer Services Coordinator"

So, it looks like our only option for now is the Helms manual. ($135 .00)

 

lets blow up their email.

 

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in that case everyone should meial them about are cars, lol

 

mailbomb FTW

 

LS LTZ and Base cobalts are selling like hot cake's i see them every where so yes there will be a manual some day


.

 

I have two haynes manuals for my Honda, they are rediculous

They are so detailed

 

screew the haynes, chiltons are much better for the price im sure someone will agree with me on that

 

Neither Haynes nor Chilton even come close to what the factory service manuals provide (3 Volumes for the 2006 Cobalt). Yes, $135 is a lot of money, but in this case you really do get what you pay for.

As for the guy who says he has 2 Haynes manuals for his Honda -- my daughter has a Honda and I rebuilt the auto 4-spd in it. The Haynes books do not have the auto tranny rebuild in it at all. The factory Honda service manual does -- and that's what I ended up buying to do a better job. Same goes for all makes of cars -- match up any Haynes or Chiltons manual to a factory service manual and you'll see what you're missing. There is a lot more info and how-to pictures as well.

 

itll come out like next year probably, by that time, the turbo cobalt will be out and will own all thought. lol

 

For what I can do in my garage, the Chiltons manual is the best that you can get without visiting a dealer. However, if you have access to a factory service manual, they are the cats ass. I had one for my Cavalier and it was, dare I say it, the ****!

Scott

 

That may be so, but Chilton doesn't have a Cobalt manual either.

 

im not paying 135 for a fn manual. if you have a form of knowledge, its the same engine and tranny in the 05 cavaleirs so get a manual for that. otherwise, go to the how tos and ask questions. id rather put that 135 into a new mod.