71 trip odometer

As far as the clock goes, you can buy rebuild kits that actually make them a quartz clock instead of what came from the factory to make it run longer.

Thanks, at least now I know what direction to go when I try to break it completely. Someone mentioned a sharp bend in the cable, does that cable need to be greased inside of it? Or for that matter does it need to be greased anywhere?

Some years may have a sharp bend in the tach cable going into the distributor. There is an aftermarket adapter available from most Vette suppliers, Ecklers, Riks, C/A, etc. I dont know if I would use anything but a light oil specifically designed for cables if anything at all. When I rebuilt my Distributor, I used a little red grease (very Little) on the tach gear. It is now working flawlessly.

At least you guys have a reset knob! Mine is missing completely. Also, the trip odometer seems to skip a tooth every so often, as it isn't in sync with the regular odometer. I guess there is nothing to do but pull that side apart! Joe

Here's the answer guys, GRAFITE.
a little grafite will free up that cable,,it worked for me anyway.

|QUOTE|VTHokie77Vette said: I definitely have no suggestions for the clock. Mine hasn't worked since I got it. Its been the same time for years now. It would be nice to get it working again, just for the sake of it working.|/QUOTE|

Dale,

My clock hasn't worked since I got it either. One thing about it though, it is right two times a day.

|QUOTE|Norsky said: The reset on my trip meter hasn't worked since the day I bought "The Toy" and I haven't tackled tearing apart that side of the dash yet. Maybe this fall I'll get a chance to work on it. In the meantime I'll be checking this thread for tips on what to look for when I finally do tear into it.|/QUOTE|

jim,

I found this Information about repairing the speedometer, tachometer. It might be of some value to the people who need it. They say to remove the whole dash. Man, I hope I never have trouble with mine.

Here tis.
http://www.corvettefaq.com/c3/RebuildSpeedo.htm




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|QUOTE|VTHokie77Vette said: I definitely have no suggestions for the clock. Mine hasn't worked since I got it. Its been the same time for years now. It would be nice to get it working again, just for the sake of it working.|/QUOTE|

Dale,

This info will help with clock replacement. The guy said it would only take an hour. Famous last words!!!

http://www.corvettemagazine.com/2000/november/tictoc/tictocpg1.asp

Good Luck!

I thought this thread was about the trip meter. How did the clock and tach get involved. Anyhow, how do you fix the trip odometer? It works fine, I just can not reset it.

A little grafite in the cable housing will free up the reset cable. It's just getting in a bind when you put it back in it's brackets. Try it ,,I'm sure it will work for you.


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