clock repair

Lefty · Uber Guru

clock repair

Lefty · Uber Guru

well my NOS 1962 clock is NFG.. runs for 10-15b seconds then stops, took it apart and oiled it but still no good. oh well at least it looks pretty.
Will pas it on to a Chevy II guy !!

rabbit64cs · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

spary the carp out of it with WD-40 from the underside , let it sit so all the crap can run out of it, leave it for a few days then try it. If it works for 15 sec. means the coil is good, just might be gummed up with 40 years of crap...just maybe !

Lefty · Uber Guru

will try that, used a good gun oil spray but will do the WD-40 and see.

as you see by pic, it is faily clean, the copper spring is what power streaches

when 12v applied, the when it is pulled back and contacts close it streaches out again.

but it will not run long enough to close contacts again..

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-- Edited by Lefty on Monday 2nd of May 2011 06:39:25 PM

Bassculture · Addicted!

Spent many hours on the clock on my 60 Paris, not worth it, will not keep time.

rabbit64cs · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

yeah,,if you have a worn out spring issue...might not be worth the hassle.

since you have it stripped down,, have you thought about buying a hobby clock and fabbing to the backside, extend the wires to convenient location with the AA battery were it can be easily changed. I've seen it done.

Lefty · Uber Guru

Im thinking of doing just that, will have to find a hobby store that carries clocks.
possiby at a dollar store

Turn2Stone · Poncho Master!

I tried the spray on 2 non-working clocks, and cleaning the contacts, both came to life and have been working since. My 67 GP owners manual states that a complete 24 hour turn of hour hand using the knob to the right will add 5 minutes, and a complete 24 hour turn to the left will lose 5 minutes off of the clock speed. So in theory if your clock gains a hour a day, 12 complete 360 degree turns of the hour hand will get it back on track. I dont have the manual in front of me, so I may have the directions backwards, but it is a fact. Before I knew this, I was making my clock faster everyday by always rotating the knob to the right to get the correct time!