The ticking should be gone or at the very least quieter.
How to stop a wall clock from ticking so loud.
Replace the back panel of the clock and put it back on the wall or shelf.
Oiling the clock s mechanism will help you eliminate the noise if you choose the right oil.
Make sure the pieces fill in the body space but do not interfere with the gears and moving parts of the clock.
These speciality oils are thinner and are more sensitive to the delicate clock mechanism.
Set the paper towel on a table.
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.
Set the clock on the paper towel with the face of the clock pointing up for 30 minutes so that any dripping oil will be caught by the paper towel.
Spray the gears on the inside of the clock once or twice with the clock oil.
Cut pieces of egg crate foam to fit inside the clock body.