i was driving it today in the rain, i noticed there were no winshield wipers!! scariest tiem of my life, didnt want to wrecked my car on the day i got it, but a few problemswhile driving at a stop light when i was going to put in 1st gear, it did not pop in, what could be the problem here???

 

another thing i dont have win shild wiper blades i guess i just have those thingys that stick out does n e one knoe where i can get replacements

 

It could be your syncros are shot or your clutch may be shot.

 

double clutch it and it should work okay. Mine does that sometimes too. Expecially in reverse. Just be careful and obviouisly dont try to force it.

 

check the connection between the harness and the wiper motor, chances are its falling apart like all of mine are. Just cut it out and solder hte wires, that *should* do it, if not, then lube all the pivot points on the assembly. If its still bad, then it might be the switch or the motor.

 

I usualy try not to dirve w/my wiper on, it is much more comfortable without them in my view. If you put some rain-x type stuff on your window you probably won't even need wipers for light-moderate rain, even in heavy rain I usaualy am ok.

But I would'nt suggest using a car w/no wipers at all!

As for the trans... what can I say. When they get old they wear out and can be a pain in the *** sometimes. My brother just changed his trans out cause it finaly died. He couldn't even get the thing into gear w/the clutch out. He had to pull with all his might to get it in 2nd then 4th so he could make it home! Got a nice replacement from the yard though!

 

i hate rain x. it sucks, but thats just my opinion isn't it

 

Rain-X is a bitch to put on, but 6!!! years later, I still get minor benefit from the last time I put it on. I will definitely reapply it before next summer and the rainy season

 

thanks if this problem continues what would it be, what should i replace, do i need a new tranny? im sorry for all the questions, i just want to take care of my car

 

if the syncros are shot you need th either get really good at double clutching or its time fro a rebuild. I would recomend drainging your fliud and replacing it with Redline Shock Proof Gear oil.... Seems to help alot with worn out trannys....
www.redlineoil.com

 

so, about the driving in the rain part; did you slide around backwards much?

Jeff

 

yea, replace the fluid and learn to double clutch, it will prolong its life for sure.

 

That's the best part

 

GM Syncromesh - It's magic for the syncros!

 

Hells ya... I kinda scared myself during the "First time"... took off from a stop sign, spinning, shifted into second, got a little sideways, all of a sudden, the back end came up to meet me, and I was facing the other direction, 6 inches away from a curb

Jeff

 

I've done that, kinda scary but makes for good conversation later

 

nah i didnt spin out just had no win shield wipers so it was hard to drive haha anyone knoe where i can get new ones/replacments.
and i problem still happens with popping into gear, what do i need to do exactly ?

 

Take your car into a competent shop to have your car completely inspected and have all defects repaired. Closest place to you is Mazdatrix in Signal Hill.

 

lol newbie question, just curious what double clutching is, i just got my L and learned how to drive standards.