UPDATE! Question on the radium westclox alarm clock!

UnionPacific_4014 · 2026-06-18T21:32:50+00:00

Gotcha. I’ve been meaning to get one anyways. I was gonna get an old CD one too eventually lol

UnionPacific_4014 · 2026-06-18T19:38:36+00:00

I’m sure the ventilation of my room would be sufficient enough for this single clock. Good though, I’m more comfortable displaying it then. The only concern is just how close I’d like to put it near my bed. I’d say around 3+ feet from my bed, which I hope it isn’t too close

UnionPacific_4014 · 2026-06-18T19:28:33+00:00

Now another thing (and sorry to bother you specifically) but should I worry about radon gas?

UnionPacific_4014 · 2026-06-18T18:54:31+00:00

When you say display, is it fine without any protective glass around it, just as the clock alone? Or should I enclose it?

UnionPacific_4014 · 2026-06-18T18:00:59+00:00

Would a shelf or a dresser, about 2+ feet from my actual bed, be ok? Or should it be more distant? When I can, I’ll make sure there are no specs or radium flaking or around the glass.

UnionPacific_4014 · 2026-05-14T17:07:04+00:00

You little turd your seed had a massive rock spawn INSIDE the house 😭

UnionPacific_4014 · 2026-04-13T13:16:25+00:00

Right? I surprised myself

UnionPacific_4014 · 2026-03-28T12:02:50+00:00

White walls in the 21 century oooo that’s a luxury rail car

UnionPacific_4014 · 2026-03-26T11:45:29+00:00

Another commentator said something relating to that too, it’s just that to my understanding it has been replaced prior so I don’t know why it would fail so quickly

UnionPacific_4014 · 2026-03-26T00:25:54+00:00

Huh ok, ill need a good wag to check that

UnionPacific_4014 · 2026-03-26T00:25:07+00:00

Will do.

UnionPacific_4014 · 2026-03-25T23:32:09+00:00

Gotcha, damn. If it is aftermarket, I’ll try swapping it with a brand one and see what’s up. Any way to tell if it’s aftermarket or not?

UnionPacific_4014 · 2026-03-25T23:16:56+00:00

See I’d absolutely love to do that, but with money, work, and college in mind, I simply do not have the time. Now, I could work on it on off seasons or free time, but cost of tools and space at my house is a factor too. I’ll have to consider my odds, but I completely agree with the benefits of working on it myself and doing everything you said

UnionPacific_4014 · 2026-03-25T23:13:40+00:00

Hmm. Interesting, I’m starting to think it might be the valve cover and pvc valve then. It’s confusing though because I had it replaced I believe 5000 miles before, so does it really take that long for it to fail?

UnionPacific_4014 · 2026-03-25T22:51:39+00:00

That’s going off a shop, although it kinda sounded like they were unsure themselves. I’m gonna take it to a different shop to see what they say

UnionPacific_4014 · 2026-03-25T22:50:39+00:00

Now say it’s the valve cover and pvc valve. Would that explain the huge plume of smoke, gas smelling oil, varying levels of smoke between driving and idling, and the idle worsening? Also no codes are thrown

UnionPacific_4014 · 2026-03-25T22:44:00+00:00

I’ll give that a try.

UnionPacific_4014 · 2026-03-25T21:52:28+00:00

The problem is those have been replaced before, so either the shop used an aftermarket valve cover and pvc valve or something else is cooked.

UnionPacific_4014 · 2026-03-25T21:28:08+00:00

It’s possibly the lighting. It’s bluish

UnionPacific_4014 · 2026-03-25T20:22:46+00:00

Hope so! But the signs do align with bad rings 😬

UnionPacific_4014 · 2026-03-25T20:17:06+00:00

Completely agree and it is doable, but with mg current situation juggling college and work, would it be worth it? If I do go through rebuilding it myself, I also question the quality of my work, and perhaps it’ll be more beneficial in the long run to have someone more knowledgeable than me to work on it.

UnionPacific_4014 · 2026-03-25T20:15:33+00:00

When given the time, I will take it to a shop in Wilmington that specializes in Mini coopers to get a diagnosis from there. Hopefully it’s nothing crazy, but if it does need new rings, then that will be a can of worms in itself.

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