jhm Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Well, after owning the car a year, I finally decided to get my clock working (since I was already into the dash chasing dash harness electrical gremlins). From what I've read, these old clocks on the S30's are amazingly robust -- even after 35 years of hard use. They often freeze up if the car has sat for a long time with a dead battery or the battery disconnected. Most can be coaxed into life again, with a little cleaning up and lubricant. Use a small amount of very light-weight oil on the gears and spinning mechanism. Ensure all parts are able to move freely. And, as I found out, there are two screw pins that provide the mounting platform for the spring/counterweight mechanism (which is basically the motor for the clock). These two screw pins may need to be adjusted to get your clock working....they need to be just tight enough to hold the spring/counterweight mechanism securely, but not so tight that they impede free movement of the mechanism. Now my clock is working again and keeping perfect time. It's amazing how much the little things in life mean! jhm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Funny, I worked on the same thing today! I even adjusted the bearings like you. I cleaned it with parts cleaner, alcohol, wd40. I am calibrating it before I try to swap it into my 280z housing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhm Posted September 17, 2009 Author Share Posted September 17, 2009 Glad you got it working, Dave. Next week I'll be putting in a putting in a third brake light like you did -- that was a great idea (and cheap...I always like cheap!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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