Thanks Durango
After almost 3 months.....
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Le Mans Master
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From: Killeen TX
St. Jude Donor '14
After almost 3 months.....
my clock worked for an hour and then stopped.Was coming home from seeing Borat(cool movie)when my wife noticed the clock was working but stopped by the time we got home.What's going on?I thought it was dead since I bought the car 
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From: Columbia Missouri
Originally Posted by noel48
my clock worked for an hour and then stopped.Was coming home from seeing Borat(cool movie)when my wife noticed the clock was working but stopped by the time we got home.What's going on?I thought it was dead since I bought the car
Clocks stop because of worn or corroded contacts. You can fix you clock by opening it, and using a small file to clean all the metal contacts. It'll work like a charm.
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From: Columbia Missouri
Originally Posted by noel48
Thanks guys
How hard is it to get into the clock?
How hard is it to get into the clock?It's not hard. You have to remove the center gauge cluster. Beware the two fasteners at it's base where it meets the shifter console. They break easily if not separate properly. Id be best to take off the console side panels to get to those.
Once the center gauge cluster panel is out, you will find the gauges are attached to it. Just get it onto a work bench, and remove the gauge pod from it. The clock will be held on with two stud-nuts.
Just go slow and be careful.
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Drifting
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From: Castle Hills Texas
I am on the verge of tackling this in my 80. How do you remove the set stem for the clock with out breaking it? I have looked over the archives but haven't found the specifics on this procedure.
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From: Columbia Missouri
Originally Posted by Crash80
I am on the verge of tackling this in my 80. How do you remove the set stem for the clock with out breaking it? I have looked over the archives but haven't found the specifics on this procedure.
That one I'm not sure. Maybe that deserves it's own thread.
Drifting
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From: Marietta Ga.
Here's a good report on the how to, don't think it covered the stem removal.
http://members.aol.com/jjneyjr/clock/grepair2.htm
http://members.aol.com/jjneyjr/clock/grepair2.htm
Drifting
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From: Marietta Ga.
Here's a good report on the how to, don't think it covered the stem removal.
http://members.aol.com/jjneyjr/clock/grepair2.htm
Here's a site on replacing the clock that shows someting on stem removal
http://www.corvettemagazine.com/2000.../tictocpg2.asp
http://members.aol.com/jjneyjr/clock/grepair2.htm
Here's a site on replacing the clock that shows someting on stem removal
http://www.corvettemagazine.com/2000.../tictocpg2.asp
Drifting
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From: Castle Hills Texas
Yea, I saw that thread to the 77 clock fix yesterday when I was trying to find the info. places other than this forum. I remember seeing something on it long ago but now can't find the removal procedure for the set stem anywhere. Surely can't be that hard but don't want to break it being stupid.
Oh, the second link looks useful. Thanks!
Oh, the second link looks useful. Thanks!
Last edited by Crash80; Nov 13, 2006 at 01:04 PM.
Drifting
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From: Circleville Ohio
Working clock
I took mine to my local watch re-pair he cleaned it oiled it and now I got A working clock $25.00 Ever 2 years I yank it out and my girl takes it to him Its around where she works .
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From: Columbia Missouri
Originally Posted by Lon Wayne
I took mine to my local watch re-pair he cleaned it oiled it and now I got A working clock $25.00 Ever 2 years I yank it out and my girl takes it to him Its around where she works .
He got the stem out without breaking it? That's a good watch place if they can disassemble car parts too...
