If it is 70-2 version, you can try to spray some lubricant such as liquid wrench thru the lamp holes on the back. This usually does the trick for me.
Hey I have a 67 skylark...my clock is also on the fritz...i beleive i saw in another post that the grease/lube they would put in there just gums up...I will give your suggestion a try...
Clock fix Not sure about Skylarks, or a GS, but the clocks in full size Buicks can be taken apart by simply unbending the crimped metal tangs that hold the outer frame and clear perspex cover on (after you remove the adjusting knob). Using the original as a pattern - I replaced the perspex cover as the original type of plastic they used did not age very well, and tended to turn a pale shade of yellow. In addition to lightly lubing/spray cleaning the clock mechanism, you should also clean the contacts/points on the rewind mechanism (use a little 1500/2000 wet or dry sand paper. As the clock winds down the contacts/points make contact and the electrical charge rewinds the clock on a regular basis as long as there is power to the clock. Over the years these points/contacts oxidize and the clock eventually won't rewind, and stops working. o No: Be very gentle when attempting this fix, and bench test the clock prior to reassembly to ensure all is in working order, and avoid the frustration of doing the job x2 ! :af: Another solution is to convert to a quarts movement while the clock is apart, as they run forever and are virtually maintenance free. There are places you can have the conversion done, if it's in your budget, or you can purchase the movement and do the conversion yourself. Nothing nicer than seeing the second hand counting down the time in our 40+ year old cars ! :beer :TU:
