E10 engine rebuild

[Hudo's 1st 02]

5 minutes ago, jgerock said:

Based on the heavy wear of the rubber pedal covers, I would say the cars mileage is at least 182,000.

Yes, as I am learning from you guys that is what I’m thinking. Thanks for your input.

[Hudo's 1st 02]

7 hours ago, Conserv said:

Hey, you’ve got a tii clock — and it’s even the correct crosshairs style with full hood! Back in ‘76, when I added one to my ‘76, this particular post-factory mod seemed more common than it is today.

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

 

Do you know how to remove the clock and get it running again?

[John_in_VA]

1 hour ago, Hudo's 1st 02 said:

Do you know how to remove the clock and get it running again?

 

You have to reach under the dash and attack the clock from behind.  There are threads about reviving the clock & suggestions on where to send it for repair.  Good luck!

[PaulTWinterton]

1 hour ago, Hudo's 1st 02 said:

Do you know how to remove the clock and get it running again?

 

Considering you have a "tii" clock, but your car is not a tii, I would think about buying a replica clock as replacement at $99. from:

 

https://vintageautobahn.com

 

I'm not sure he still has them, but it beats $200+ for professional repair. You may be lucky and be able to fix your clock, but usually it takes a shop to reliably fix it.

[Sahara]

2 minutes ago, PaulTWinterton said:

 

Considering you have a "tii" clock, but your car is not a tii, I would think about buying a replica clock as replacement at $99. from:

 

https://vintageautobahn.com

 

 I'm not sure he still has them, but it beats $200+ for professional repair. You may be lucky and be able to fix your clock, but usually it takes a shop to reliably fix it.

Is it a mechanical clock or electric? Either way (but more likely if it's the former) a watchmaker might be able to rehab for less than that. I know one locally that enjoys a good challenge who would take a crack it at for sure. 

[Hudo's 1st 02]

10 minutes ago, Sahara said:

Is it a mechanical clock or electric? Either way (but more likely if it's the former) a watchmaker might be able to rehab for less than that. I know one locally that enjoys a good challenge who would take a crack it at for sure. 

I’m not sure at this point what type of clock it is. I’m not really the kinda of guy that needs to match, but the kinda guy that wants a unique, doesn’t look like everyone else’s type a guy. Thanks for the web add, you just made my day. I’ve been looking for side mirrors since I bought this car. Sooooo over priced and hard to fine. Thanks for that...

[Sahara]

1 minute ago, Hudo's 1st 02 said:

I’m not sure at this point what type of clock it is.

Fair enough, hopefully one of the other posters can identify it. 

[PaulTWinterton]

6 minutes ago, Sahara said:

Is it a mechanical clock or electric?

 

Electro-mechanical up to 1974.  Quartz from 1974 to 1976.

 

Cross-hairs depict a quartz clock.

 

 

[Sahara]

1 minute ago, PaulTWinterton said:

 

Electro-mechanical up to 1974.  Quartz from 1974 to 1976.

 

 Cross-hairs depict a quartz clock.

 

 

Interesting. If quartz then the failure point is probably the power supply, bad contacts, or gummed up lube in the mechanism that translates the quartz oscillation to the hands. An independent watchmaker ought to be able to clean it up. Failing that, you could drop a $12 battery powered Renata or Miyota quartz into it though that would require custom hand fitment. 

[PaulTWinterton]

10 minutes ago, Sahara said:

If quartz then the failure point is probably the power supply, bad contacts, or gummed up lube in the mechanism that translates the quartz oscillation to the hands. An independent watchmaker ought to be able to clean it up. Failing that, you could drop a $12 battery powered Renata or Miyota quartz into it though that would require custom hand fitment. 

 

yeah, I don't think I'd want to drop a battery-powered movement in there.  I opened a quartz version and was more baffled than when I opened my early clock.  The quartz clock is still sitting on the bench waiting for a solution or the trash can.

[Sahara]

6 minutes ago, PaulTWinterton said:

 

yeah, I don't think I'd want to drop a battery-powered movement in there.  I opened a quartz version and was more baffled than when I opened my early clock.  The quartz clock is still sitting on the bench waiting for a solution or the trash can.

Installing the quartz wouldn’t be that tricky for somebody that knows what they’re doing. I mean no offense by that, because I sure wouldn’t, but having spent a good  amount of time of around vintage quartz and mechanical watches, I can tell you that ultimately, putting the quartz when would only entail taking the entire existing mechanism out and modifying the hands to fit a modern quartz movement. The movement won’t know or care that it’s in a clock, not a watch, as long as the hands are light enough that the quartz mechanism can move them (and they probably are). 

 

ETA: if you can send me a picture of your quartz dash clock’s insides I might be able to help or at least identity some parts. 

Edited January 2, 2019 by Sahara