Place the back panel to its original position and hang the clock back on the wall.
How to stop a wall clock from ticking.
If it s a big one you could also use some inside the clock to cover the edge of the front glass.
Apply clock oil to all the moving parts of the clock.
Gently move the hands with a finger to see if they are touching the dial the glass or each other.
Cut pieces of egg crate foam to fit inside the clock body.
You ll most certainly notice reduction in ticking noise.
Make sure the pieces fill in the body space but do not interfere with the gears and moving parts of the clock.
The ticking should be gone or at the very least quieter.
Since this method works best on the clocks you fix to the wall you can do this before you hang it or at any given time later on.
If both hands are stuck free the minute hand first then the hour hand.
The easiest way to quiet a loud ticking clock once and for all is to add mass such as a piece of quilting over the ticking mechanism on the back of the clock.
April 27 2012 kathrynreply.
If your clock is already fixed on the wall start by taking it down.
Apply clock oil to all the moving parts of the clock.
Bend the stuck hand slightly to clear the obstacle.
If the tick you are hearing is not meant to be as loud as it is then clock oil can lubricate the inner workings of the clock and reduce the noises.
Lots of foam in form of adhesive tape.
Covering the space between the wall and the clock improves a lot.
If you have an excessively noisy clock consider some ways to stop the ticking and enjoy the peace and quiet of a quiet room.
If you don t hear a ticking sound the clock s hands are probably stuck.
Replace the back panel of the clock and put it back on the wall or shelf.
Move the pendulum back and forth with your fingers.
Failing this you can also oil the mechanism but this will need repeating every few weeks to keep the clock quiet.
If the tick you are hearing is not meant to be as loud as it is then clock oil can lubricate the inner workings of the clock and reduce the noises.
At the back you will notice a plastic lid covering your clock s mechanism.
Now it s time for the final step.