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Title: clocking mileage? new clocks have 140k car's only done 97k
Post by: andynorfolk on 08 June 2011, 19:24

does anyone know how to clock my new clocks back so they match the correct mileage? or anyone that'd be willing to do it for me... i replaced my clocks as i had 16v ones and i don't really want my car reading 140k miles when it hasn't done that amount...

Title: Re: clocking mileage? new clocks have 140k car's only done 97k
Post by: russ-vdub on 09 June 2011, 13:12

Its well easy, take the clocks apart, undo the little cog from the side of the mileage meter and rewind back. I used a dremel with just the rubber tip fitted and clamped it all up in various vices and left it to spin away while I made I cup of tea. Going from 140 to 97 will take freaking ages this way tho, cos affectively you are turning the dials thru 50,000 miles haha!

I wouldnt wana dismantle the whole thing and change the numbers individually, that would get bvery messy and probs wouldnt work again.

Title: Re: clocking mileage? new clocks have 140k car's only done 97k
Post by: tech1889 on 10 June 2011, 00:44

Quote from: russ-vdub on 09 June 2011, 13:12

Its well easy, take the clocks apart, undo the little cog from the side of the mileage meter and rewind back. I used a dremel with just the rubber tip fitted and clamped it all up in various vices and left it to spin away while I made I cup of tea. Going from 140 to 97 will take freaking ages this way tho, cos affectively you are turning the dials thru 50,000 miles haha!

I wouldnt wana dismantle the whole thing and change the numbers individually, that would get bvery messy and probs wouldnt work again.

as said this.. when i had a fiesta a while back i changed the clocks and did this and it took me a matter of minutes as my dremels lowest setting was 10,000rpm so 5mins was 50,000 miles lol

Title: Re: clocking mileage? new clocks have 140k car's only done 97k
Post by: Simeon on 11 June 2011, 15:57

Actually, dismantling the clocks and changing the numbers by hand is pretty easy, if you have a search there is a couple of photo walkthroughs around.

Title: Re: clocking mileage? new clocks have 140k car's only done 97k
Post by: andynorfolk on 11 June 2011, 16:02

do you have a link? i've had a search and can't find anything

Title: Re: clocking mileage? new clocks have 140k car's only done 97k
Post by: tattoomang60 on 13 June 2011, 15:58

could do with that link my self cheers :wink:

Title: Re: clocking mileage? new clocks have 140k car's only done 97k
Post by: Simeon on 15 June 2011, 01:03

Ok, can't find a link, but I've got to do this myself in the next couple of days so I'll knock up a how to.

Title: Re: clocking mileage? new clocks have 140k car's only done 97k
Post by: andynorfolk on 15 June 2011, 07:52

Quote from: Simeon on 15 June 2011, 01:03

Ok, can't find a link, but I've got to do this myself in the next couple of days so I'll knock up a how to.

cheers mate! :D