Seems like this site (easily found by google) says it all:

http://www.pauldottrip.com/84vanagon/analogclock/analogclock.html

;)

Jon

On Tue, 30 Oct 2007, Sam Conant wrote:

> Tks Jon,
> How does one pull the clock in the 84 Westy?
> SamC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jon" <jon@KENNEKE.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 9:48 PM
> Subject: Re: clock
>
>
> > Many times it's one of the electrolytic capacitors in the clock. It dries
> > out after 20+ years. Somewhere on the web there are good instructions on
> > how to replace the offending cap. Somewhat faulty memory tells me it's a
> > 100 uF 16 Volt unit. It's not difficult to pull the clock out, and you'll
> > see the cap(s). They are commonly available parts.
> >
> > I've fixed three Vanagon clock with this fix. Sure, a bad circuit board
> > trace could happen, or an active component could have died. But, in my
> > experience, that's it. 80's vintage Mercedes clocks are quite similar, and
> > I've also fixed them with new cap(s).
> >
> > Jon
> >
> > On Tue, 30 Oct 2007, Jeff Clayman wrote:
> >
> >> My clock just stopped working.  Any typical problems with these?  87 vAN.
> >>
> >> Jeff
> >>
>