I have a clock out of a starfire, it works until the second had gets to about the 55 second mark and then it has to be tapped really hard to get it to jump around to the 10 second position, then it works until the 55 second mark again. Is there anyway to service or repair the clock? Thank you
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These are electrically self winding clocks. You can open the back and clean them out with low pressure air or computer duster and then very lightly oil them. There's special clock oil, but a light shot of WD40 will do in a pinch. I've kept one running in a 78 Custom Cruiser for many years using it.

You'll also see a solenoid winding and a set of points that looks very much like ignition points. As these clocks tick down, the points close and energize the solenoid, which kicks the movement and winds the clock. That's the 'tunk' you hear every couple minutes when the clock's running. The cycle then repeats itself.

Some very fine sandpaper or an ignition file can clean the points, and that and oiling is often all it takes to get one running reliably again.

If cleaning and oiling doesn't work, if it's a Borg clock you can convert those to a 12V quartz movement pretty easy. A General Time unit doesn't take to them well.

 

Once i pop the bezel and lens loose from the housing how do i get the adjustmeny **** out of the way so i can get to the rest of the mechanism?
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Hey not sure if it's the same clock but on 442bro.com on the how to do it it's a very detailed instructions in how to service the clock looks the same

 

try holding the shaft behind the **** with needle nose pliers and unscrew the ****.
I used Redline gauge to rebuild the gauges in my Vette. He did a great job, he also did 2 clocks for the same for me, one quartz conversion and one original movement. Ive only used the quartz for almost 10 years now and it keeps perfect time. The original movement clock is packed away.

 

Thanks everyone