Vette dash clock
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7th Gear
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Vette dash clock
Hi folks!
I readily admit that am a rank amateur as a mechanic. I remember buying my 1976 Corvette new off the lot in Feb of 1977. The idea of having it for any period of time never really crossed my mind, and here I am years later & I still have it!
Anyhow, the long and short of it is, it has been used and abused (really) and I am just fixing the old beast up a bit on the cheap to pass down to my son, so I have been ferreting information out here on the forums regarding repair tips and sources. Thanks by the way for the info here - very helpful.
I have the dash clock in this guy that has quit working years ago. Is this the type of thing I could take into some sort of local car repair or watchmaker to fix, or is it a specialized type of repair?
TIA. :D
I readily admit that am a rank amateur as a mechanic. I remember buying my 1976 Corvette new off the lot in Feb of 1977. The idea of having it for any period of time never really crossed my mind, and here I am years later & I still have it!
Anyhow, the long and short of it is, it has been used and abused (really) and I am just fixing the old beast up a bit on the cheap to pass down to my son, so I have been ferreting information out here on the forums regarding repair tips and sources. Thanks by the way for the info here - very helpful.
I have the dash clock in this guy that has quit working years ago. Is this the type of thing I could take into some sort of local car repair or watchmaker to fix, or is it a specialized type of repair?
TIA. :D
Advanced
Joined: Jan 2001
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From: Palm Springs, CA USA
Re: Vette dash clock (BSAKing)
Hi, The best way and cheapest is to buy one of the repair kits either electric or quartz, and rebuild the clock yourself. It's not very difficult, the kits include step by step instructions. Otherwise you would need to find a clock shop that does auto clock repairs, very rare. Or you would need to either buy a new clock or have it repaired by a Corvette specialty company. If you are looking for a reasonable fix, do it yourself, about 60 bucks for the rebuild kit. Wells :flag
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: Behind the wheel of a large automobile
Re: Vette dash clock (BSAKing)
From reading other threads on this topic (try the search feature) you can tear the stock clocks apart, clean and lube them. I don't know how long the repair would last.... I went the quartz route myself, bought it thru Mid America. The hardest part was getting the clock out witout damaging the bezel. Patience truly is a virtue.... If you take your time it's a piece o' cake.
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Racer
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: Lafayette, Indiana
Re: Vette dash clock (BSAKing)
Welcome! The Vette must not be too abused if your working on the clock.
If you get it working I think you will be a member of the minority. Mine says 5:00 (quitting time) all the time. Some day I may install the quarts kit but, I have a lot of things to spend time and money on first.
If you get it working I think you will be a member of the minority. Mine says 5:00 (quitting time) all the time. Some day I may install the quarts kit but, I have a lot of things to spend time and money on first.
Racer
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From: Levittown Pa
Re: Vette dash clock (BSAKing)
The only thing that work when I got the car was the clock. After I rebuilt everthing the clock stop working. So I tore it out and repaired it not to bad. Depends whats wrong with it. Take it out clean it lube it and check the points or contacts, remember its a wind up that uses a set of contacts to wind itself up. As the points make contact a spark occurs causing the spring to rewind up. the points just like ignition points wear clean them up it will might work then. if not I take it for parts later. Let me know
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From: Twin Lake MI
Re: Vette dash clock (BSAKing)
I'm not familiar with a 76 dash as mine is a 79. However if you can get the center cluster out, after getting it out
take it someplace clean, I told a guy here the other day use kitchen table,I did, and dismantle it completely
taking care of the printed circut board. Take clock off by first taking out small screw in **** so **** comes off
don't lose. Then pry back clips that hold clock housing together and remove back housing, it will expose
inner workings of clock. I then sprayed it with WD40 and shook off excess. Put it all back together and it now
runs fine. Didn't mind working on it and it saved me a bunch. You can clean the rest of cluster at the same time
and give your son and swell looking dash. Steve
take it someplace clean, I told a guy here the other day use kitchen table,I did, and dismantle it completely
taking care of the printed circut board. Take clock off by first taking out small screw in **** so **** comes off
don't lose. Then pry back clips that hold clock housing together and remove back housing, it will expose
inner workings of clock. I then sprayed it with WD40 and shook off excess. Put it all back together and it now
runs fine. Didn't mind working on it and it saved me a bunch. You can clean the rest of cluster at the same time
and give your son and swell looking dash. Steve