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Old 24-02-2015, 07:57 PM   #1
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Default Workshop manual for '98 KJ Laser?

G'day all,

Just bought a '98 Laser for my daughter's first car. With only 130K kilometers on the clock it's in great nick... driven by two little old ladies to bowls and back for the last decade or so.

I've been scudding around online for a workshop manual (muggins here is official service tekky for our fleet of miscellaneous vehicles), but can't seem to find any Laser manuals by either Gregory's or Haynes that go past 1996.

Will a 1996 KJ manual do the job? I want something which covers not only the Mazda donk, but also the bodywork, tranny... the lot, basically.

Or is there somewhere online where I can download (for free or a bit of dosh) a PDF of a workshop manual?

Any recommendations, folks?

Cheers,
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Old 25-02-2015, 01:08 AM   #2
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Default Re: Workshop manual for '98 KJ Laser?

FORD LASER KJ 1994-1998 pdf on a disc for adobe reader

dont like E manuals ..cant find a chiltons or gregories haynes etc

http://www.ebay.com.au/bhp/ford-laser-workshop-manual
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Old 26-02-2015, 12:26 PM   #3
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Default Re: Workshop manual for '98 KJ Laser?

Thanks mate... but the only 1998 laser manuals on that eBay search are 'engine only'. I'm after a manual for the whole car. Just doesn't seem to be anything out there for the KJ.

Might trot off to Ford and see what they say...

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Old 26-01-2016, 03:58 AM   #4
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I have the complete genuine ford workshop manuals for kj plus the supplement books .Are you still after them.
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Old 27-01-2016, 08:51 PM   #5
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Yes I am, spudnut. Thanks for replying ;-)
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Old 27-01-2016, 09:35 PM   #6
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Send me an private email so i can send you a picture of them tommorrow as im on night shift.
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Old 31-01-2016, 12:25 AM   #7
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Default Re: Workshop manual for '98 KJ Laser?

I just did the water pump on our KJ 1.8 twin cam

Pump is good, but I suspect when I did the timing belt I got it wrong, as it runs like a hairy goat now

I had to guess the timing marks as had no workshop manual

Devo'd that I have to pull it down again

Can you guys tell me what the orientation of the two cam sprockets should be?

I've got the crankshaft one sorted, as it's easy to see the top dead centre mark

Thanks so much
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Old 31-01-2016, 10:45 AM   #8
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Going by the manual there is an E on left hand side and a I on right hand side pulley to align.E approx 4 o'clock . I approx 8 o'clock. Hope this helps.
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Mate, I could kiss you.

Someone was kind enough to send me a KH manual but it was different - cams both needed to sit at 12 o'clock.

Saved the day you did, as this was my second attempt at setting it and I've found so much contradictory info

Thank you!!!!
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Old 31-01-2016, 06:23 PM   #10
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No worries. Hope its all good now.
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Old 08-02-2016, 09:13 AM   #12
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Shonky .Cant reply to your pm as i only have 4 posts up and apparently you need 5. No on the electronic copy. I have the complete set of genuine ford workshop manuals (7 books in total)
for sale only asking $60 plus postage.
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Old 22-02-2018, 10:12 PM   #13
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Mate, I could kiss you.

Someone was kind enough to send me a KH manual but it was different - cams both needed to sit at 12 o'clock.

Saved the day you did, as this was my second attempt at setting it and I've found so much contradictory info

Thank you!!!!
Can u send me the copy of it mate
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Old 22-02-2018, 10:23 PM   #14
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Default Re: Workshop manual for '98 KJ Laser?

this is the mazda 323 98 manual. I am guessing they are the same?

https://www.worldofbooks.com.au/mazd...BoCxEEQAvD_BwE
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