my clock works **totally random**!

[TulsaSpider]

I noticed yesterday that my clock began working. Just found that kind of odd and random!!!
That's all!

[rlux4]

Well, you are, after all, livin' on Tulsa time.
Ron

[TulsaSpider]

Ha good one Ron! You know that I've been through it! I guess the value of my car just went up by several nickels maybe even 4! Now if I could just see the clock... I was gonna replace that with a oil pressure gauge, wait prolly still am!

[So Cal Mark]

the clock is probably more accurate than the oil pressure gauge will be

[rlux4]

Clark, I'm not sure if you were here when I did the post about doing the clock face on my car. See it here:
http://www.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopic ... udy#p20947
Let me know if you want me to send you a new clear piece for yours, no charge. I have most of the lexan left over. It's not a hard job at all, you just have to take the crimped bezel off carefully.
Ron

[mdrburchette]

Heck, my clock's right twice a day. What's the big deal?

[ga.spyder]

That is a good idea w/ the lexan.I remember seeing a post where Mike B. did the same with a flashlight lens.I paid $7 to buy one pre made a while back from one of the vendors.Makes the dash look so much better.

[TulsaSpider]

hehe well we'll see about it. I am not sure it's keeping good time and I have a 10$ watch from Wallyworld that keeps good time!

[mbouse]

the clock is probably more accurate than the oil pressure gauge will be

agreed!

and, if the dash is not already wired to accept the oil pressure gauge, your efforts to install one aren't worth the time requirements either.

although, it is fun to watch.

[racydave]

I like my oil press gauge. It tells if you have pressure, but how much is debatable. Its always Fiat time...

[radiopilot]

I repaired both my son's and mine. The part that fails on the clock is a cheap nylon gear which either looses bite on the setting shaft or cracks completely. I was lucky enough to be able to repair the crack and reinforce the gear to prevent it from re-occuring. Both clocks work fine, the glass was also removed and replaced by making new round glass faces instead of plastic/acrylic. The Fiat clocks usually will keep good time and if not then they are in need of oiling/cleaning, which you can take to any jeweler or watch repair service and have them clean it or you can do it as I did by using butane fuel, this cleans off all the old sticking oil and leaves no residue as it will evaporate very quickly but enough time to do it's job, then use fine jewelers oil of the proper grade on the pivots, these can be bought on Ebay for little cost (one little bottle will do about 10,000 Fiat clocks).

Good Luck.

Nick

[pope]

HEY!


Why dont we all chip in on one bottle and pass it around 10,000 times.

Nick, glad you documented the fix. Mine worked the time the Fiat ran, but it might be time to do some self lubrication and glass replacement.

[ga.spyder]

I usually self-lubricate with the bottle!

[TulsaSpider]

All that trouble for a wee clock? Perhaps I am too practical

[So Cal Mark]

clock watching just leads to stress