Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Automotive
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
 
Old 12-17-2007, 04:12 PM
 
Location: Metro Milwaukee, WI
3,198 posts, read 12,712,825 times
Reputation: 2242

Advertisements

Greetings -

Folks, I know jack crud about cars, so I need some help.

One of my cars is a '94 Chevy Cavalier (yes, I know, I am not living the lap of luxury here).

All of a sudden, two symptoms occurred around the same time that I noticed. A) My windshield wiper fluid stopped being able to spray out (and the spraying area is not blocked or anything I can tell), and B) my turn signals have started flashing at a very slow, kind of off-rhythm pace.

I had my oil change dude check out the windshield thing and he thought it might be related to the motor.

My question...any guesses as to what is wrong here with both of these items? Are they related? If so, is the cost pricey??? I have no money to speak of currently, and a huge car repair related to the motor doesn't sound like fun.

Please give me your thoughts if you have any guesses! Thanks.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 12-17-2007, 06:13 PM
 
1,000 posts, read 3,602,311 times
Reputation: 264
Hit on the 4 ways and see if you have a bulb out. If not that you probably have a bad flasher, little square or round relay that makes the clicking sound when you hit the turn signals.

It's usually in the fuse panel.


The Washers have a little pump that is usually located in the resivoir itself. Pump's either bad, or a hose came off or something.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 12-18-2007, 01:30 AM
 
Location: Vermont / NEK
5,793 posts, read 13,933,932 times
Reputation: 7292
What fluid do you have in your windshield washer reservoir? Water would definitely have frozen by now in Milwaukee. If you have the blue stuff that is available practically everywhere for a buck fifty, then you have a mechanical problem or a loose hose as bill pointed out. Maybe a blown fuse.

IF you only had water in the reservoir, the plastic may have cracked depending on how cold it has been in your area. You may need a new one. Probably not too expensive, though.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Automotive
Similar Threads

All times are GMT -6.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top