"Jules" wrote in message

Is there a (US-centric*) equivalent to alt.home.repair for car maintenance
questions?...


There are plenty of "forums" on the internet for auto repair. Search
google.com for the name of your vehicle manufacturer along with the word
"forum". Examples...

GM forum
Toyota forum
chevy forum
etc.

Auto repair types tend to not be electronic or computer savvy, so most of
the discussion will be on web site "forums" and not on Usenet.

Also these days vehicles are quite complex with all the electronics. You
pretty much need a factory service manual set, a computer code reader, and a
multimeter for many repairs/troubleshooting. You can order factory service
manuals from your dealer.

These books are quite detailed. For example a 1999 GM truck factory service
manual set I have is about 6000 pages long total and has 4 books to the set.
These tell you exactly where things are for your specific vehicle as opposed
to those little books sold at auto parts stores (useless these days).