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Oh yeah...I didn't take EVERYTHING apart last time. Lots and lots of little parts that these sausage fingers would have problems with.
I took apart the clock a few months ago. I do remember some of the cogs sliding off, but I took pictures and made sure to make mental notes as I was taking it apart. At the end of it, the clock worked when I manually 'wound' it (pushed the little hammer that makes the gears move all the way to one side) and let it run. The hands ran (without electricity) for a little over a minute and then stopped when the little hammer thing (I have no idea what this is called) came to rest again on another piece of metal.
So, the clock seems to run okay, but doesn't wind itself. I'm hoping that cleaning the board/solder joints or replacing the movement with quartz might fix it...which would be super sweet. I'd be more interested in the Tach working...but one thing at a time.
Thanks for the input, Olds64. I'll definitely be careful, and let you know if I end up getting it working.
I wanted to say thank you to Oldsguy for the input as well! I have limited experience with a volt meter, but my brother can probably help me out with that to make some checks. I also got a Haynes or Chilton (I forget which one) manual that describes in details many things car-electric, including tools and diagnosis techniques. That should help me with the basics in using electricity related tools and measurements instead of trial and error only. Thanks!
Russ
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