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SteveK



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PostPosted: Sun May 16, 2010 8:44 pm    Post subject: clock repair Reply with quote
This is my first post, and I assume there are "archives" which have my answer . . . how do you get into "old" or "archived" discussion topics?

Anyway, question is about repairing the clock. Is there a reputable source? Heaven forbid, are the guts being replaced by modern movements? Not only does ours not work (except sporadically, and always has the correct time twice every 24 hours!), it was also making some strange "spring unwinding noises". Finally took the clock out of the car . . . at least the noises stopped!

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Steve Kirby
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PostPosted: Mon May 24, 2010 4:51 pm    Post subject: Re: clock repair Reply with quote
SteveK wrote:
This is my first post, and I assume there are "archives" which have my answer . . . how do you get into "old" or "archived" discussion topics?

Anyway, question is about repairing the clock. Is there a reputable source? Heaven forbid, are the guts being replaced by modern movements? Not only does ours not work (except sporadically, and always has the correct time twice every 24 hours!), it was also making some strange "spring unwinding noises". Finally took the clock out of the car . . . at least the noises stopped!

Thanks,

Steve Kirby
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Steve -
I moved the topic to "Problem Solving" where it should have more visibility... unfortunately the archives were lost when the database became corrupted.

My thoughts - the sound that you are hearing may be the "winding" instead of "unwinding". These clocks are "wound" electrically every 6-10 minutes. The sound can be a little odd.
I would rather not replace the works with modern quartz movements, but finding someone to work on them is getting harder.

Good grounds are always key - check those first.

There is a good article at Pelican Parts, that may give you a starting point. It is directed at the 914 VDO clock, but my understanding is that mechanically they are the same as the Type I discussed.

Let us know if this helps...
Jeff


http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/mult_vdo_clock_repair/mult_vdo_clock_repair.htm
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mike nelson



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:02 pm    Post subject: clock repair Reply with quote
I took the back cover off of mine. Blew the dust out with a can of "air" used to clean computer keyboards. Then sprayed a fine mist of light sewing machine oil on the moving parts. I moved the gears and counter weight to assure no binding. Put it back in and it's still working perfect.
That was the clock on my old coupe. My present clock was really in bad shape, so I put in a quartz movement. Hasn't missed a beat in 5 years.
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