Can anyone tell me why my clock in my series 2 SC sounds like a machine gun? it's working but whenever it self winds it get's a bit too enthusiastic and seems to be overwinding (maybe?) I've had it apart but just to give everything a little clean to see if it improved matters, it didn't. Incidentally I didn't oil it, I know that causes problems with clocks, just a little detail brush out and a bit of gentle blowing out too.
clock problems (again!!)
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ajcb
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I don't know why it does it but I seem to recall something similar some years ago with the clock on my series 2 but this was about 10 years ago. I left it as I was busy but unfortunately the clock packed up all together after a few months of making the noise. This is just to make you happy! I replaced it with a second hand one that worked. Trouble is they are more expensive now!
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Tony Bunting
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Tony Bunting
Strange thing is when you try it on the bench with a battery it doesn't do it, think I may get the meter on the car's own battery. wonder if it's a low current problem? car get's used every day but the starter may be turning very slightly slower, hard to say. It puts me in mind of a relay not being able to switch correctly due to flat battery.
Will check at battery and at wiring to the clock tomorrow, I would prefer mine not to pack up completely, as you rightly say they aint so cheap these days, and it's driving me nuts clattering away.
Will check at battery and at wiring to the clock tomorrow, I would prefer mine not to pack up completely, as you rightly say they aint so cheap these days, and it's driving me nuts clattering away.