I picked up a junkyard clock for my 67 Delta 88 and am wondering if it is cooked or if I have a wiring issue.

The clock makes a loud rapid rapping when connected.

Am I correct that the orange hot lead off the harness is the correct power connector?

Thanks

 

You have it connected right.

Sounds like a problem with the winder contacts.

Time to take it apart and clean it.

- Eric

 

Thanks Eric

I have it apart now. The latch "toggle" seems to be not always engaging the wheel so the contacts are always in state of open with a miny arc forming.

Wow - I am not sure if that makes any sense!

 

I, like you, had a clock problem with my 66 Olds Delta 88. For some reason, I cannot take the fact that the clock does not work. First, I bought a junkyard clock just like you.That clock did not work either. So, being that it just had to work period. I found a clock repair/conversion kit on Ebay for it. This kit costs $75.00 with free shipping. you can choose from a full electrical replacement body or you can convert to a quartz movement. The whole job took about an hour and now works. Just make sure you look on the back of the clock and make sure it says "Borg"(lightly stamped into the metal, at about 5 0clock) on it. as that is the only clock the kit works on. I took pics of the conversion, let me dig them out and I'll post them later today.

 

oh, here's a link to the kit:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/S-3015-Quart...22c49bchttp://

 

I have always replaced the clock mechanisms with quartz movements. I have used Instrument Services. Last time I bought a kit it was $40 or $50 and takes less than an hour. The clocks then keep perfect time and I have some that are over 20 years old. Some purists will notice that the second hand moves steadily, instead of one jump every second and no audible "click" every 2 to 3 minutes. Other that that, you can't tell it has been converted. Corvette guys are more concerned than I am with the smooth second hand sweep.

 

It would be best to go with a quartz movement in my opinion (if possible). Those old clocks had a winding mechanism that, as it got to their "end", would make an electrical contact and activate a solenoid or somesuch, that would wind it again. This setup inevitably fails, so even if you get an NOS one and put that to use, it will inevtably fail. I've heard that they didn't last too many years even when these cars were new.

 

This is exactly how my clock behaves when connected and I was wondering what could be done as well. I think I'll see about getting one of those kits when I have some extra $$ good thread!

 

I took it a part. The issue is either the ratchet arm spring is too weak or the black wheel itslef is stripped.

I went on ebay and ordered up the quartz conversion. It was $100 all in with shipping.

 

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