Free online car repair manuals

2025-12-10T12:00:00+10:00

Operation CHARM is a website that has free car repair manuals for many makes and models that you can view online or download and use offline.

The website's tagline is "Car repair manuals for everyone".

I found a manual for my current Ford Focus as well as one for the Porsche 944 I had decades ago.

At least some of the manuals appear to be for the US market as there was no manual for my four-cylinder Mercedes W202.

https://charm.li/

Finally someone on YouTube showed us how to do a cheap clear coat fix

2024-10-30T12:00:00+10:00

I was looking for a quick and cheap fix for some peeling clear coat and wondered if I could just spray some new clear coat over the top with some preparation, just so it looks a bit better and protects from further damage.

But everything I watched or read said you can't do this.

But I finally came across someone on YouTube who said you can do it and showed how. They did warn that it's not a long lasting solution and looks far from perfect, but it looks better.

The channel is Ratchets And Wrenches and the video is: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbSIjsUeWZQ

I'm going to try this on my car and report back with how it went.

PS. this is actually an 8 year old video and check the comments on the video for a tip on how to improve the blend line.

johna's automotive blog

Free online car repair manuals

Finally someone on YouTube showed us how to do a cheap clear coat fix