manual tranny

jackpriceisgod

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i just purchaed a 94 s/c, and when i get on it in forst or second gear, it feels like the car isnt in gear, and it sounds like i can hear a loud scraping noise, like gears stripping or something. when im in first, its bad, second its gets a little better, and third it completely goes away. also, when its making the grinding noise, the oil gauge drops down to the red. i thought it mght be an oil problem, but now i realize the grinding isnt from the engine, its from the trans. im assuming something with 1st and 2nd gear is wrong, but i have no idea, i just bought it and dont know too much aboutthe internals of a 5-speed. any suggestions?
 
that would probably be your synchros going or gone bad and the grinding sound is the shifter pressing up against the blockers. everyone things that when you grind a manual you're grinding gears. that is totally untrue. :)
 
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