But to be honest most people can get away with the cheap version for basic work.
Shop Manual
Thread Starter
Intermediate
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 28
Likes: 0
Shop Manual
Is there an online or pdf version of a shop manual out there for a 1986 Corvette? I know it's apples and oranges but with my quads and Yamaha Rhino there are digital versions pretty readily available. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Team Owner
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 20,974
Likes: 261
Team Owner
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 34,873
Likes: 487
From: Lacey WA RVN 68-69
NCM Sinkhole Donor
You can find the books (2 volume set with red covers) in the C4 Parts For Sale section on occasion. Helm is the company that sells new books www.helminc.com They are well worth having if you intend to do your own work.
But for CD or pdf copies, unless somebody has copied them, they really aren't available. Helm may have a CD version but the4y are very pricey.
But for CD or pdf copies, unless somebody has copied them, they really aren't available. Helm may have a CD version but the4y are very pricey.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 3,286
Likes: 6
From: Palm Beach
PM me an email address and I will send you one.
Racer
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 289
Likes: 1
From: Tucson Arizona
You can find the books (2 volume set with red covers) in the C4 Parts For Sale section on occasion. Helm is the company that sells new books www.helminc.com They are well worth having if you intend to do your own work.
But for CD or pdf copies, unless somebody has copied them, they really aren't available. Helm may have a CD version but the4y are very pricey.
But for CD or pdf copies, unless somebody has copied them, they really aren't available. Helm may have a CD version but the4y are very pricey.
Steve
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained
Joe Kucinski
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette
Verdad Gallardo
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Team Owner
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 34,873
Likes: 487
From: Lacey WA RVN 68-69
NCM Sinkhole Donor
Your white cover book is the Electrical Diagnosis book. The cover should say something like "Electrical Diagnosis Service Manual Supplement". It's not really an "update" as the main book does not deal with electrical stuff.
Racer
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 289
Likes: 1
From: Tucson Arizona
The 86 FSM is a two-book set. The red cover is the "production" version and the white cover is the "preliminary" version. But for the most part, what is in the white book should be fine for most electrical work.
Your white cover book is the Electrical Diagnosis book. The cover should say something like "Electrical Diagnosis Service Manual Supplement". It's not really an "update" as the main book does not deal with electrical stuff.
Your white cover book is the Electrical Diagnosis book. The cover should say something like "Electrical Diagnosis Service Manual Supplement". It's not really an "update" as the main book does not deal with electrical stuff.
Steve
Team Owner
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 34,873
Likes: 487
From: Lacey WA RVN 68-69
NCM Sinkhole Donor
There are two volumes to the FSM, but there are red cover and white cover versions. The books with the white covers are the preliminary editions. These books were sent to GM dealerships where the techs got to review them and make any changes or additions to the various repair sections. Once that was done, the red cover books were printed and became the production editions.
So in the sense of the two different sets by cover color covering the same material, yes they do. But the red cover books have updated information.
So what you have sounds like the final edition for Volume 1 (red cover) and the preliminary (white cover) for the electrical "supplement". But even though your white book is referred to as a supplement, the information deals only with electrical service and it should be thought of as more like a "Volume 2".
Later FSM's for other years added driveability and emission sections to the second book.
So in the sense of the two different sets by cover color covering the same material, yes they do. But the red cover books have updated information.
So what you have sounds like the final edition for Volume 1 (red cover) and the preliminary (white cover) for the electrical "supplement". But even though your white book is referred to as a supplement, the information deals only with electrical service and it should be thought of as more like a "Volume 2".
Later FSM's for other years added driveability and emission sections to the second book.
