Rollin back speedo

**mdswing** · 29-07-2006 02:37 PM

Hi guys.. i had to buy a new cluster for my civic since the petrol gauge needle fell off, but the speedo has 140k on it and ive only done 120k. Since i'm gonna be selling it i wanna have 120k on it and was wondering if anyone knew any places in Sydney that would roll it back to 120k, apprently theres a place in Marrickville that does it but i couldnt fint the name.
Thanks for any help.

**Zilli** · 29-07-2006 02:59 PM

why dont u roll it back yourself man?

**Diesmile** · 29-07-2006 04:04 PM

is rolling back speedo even ethical?/legal?

**aznpsuazn** · 29-07-2006 05:10 PM

thats a bit of a grey area. but from what he says, that sounds like a perfectly good reason to me. but, knowing any joe blow, given the opportunity, im sure they would wind it back a little further than they need to. the difference of 40 000kms would be only a few extra minutes of winding back i guess, and that could potentialy increase the car's value by a few thousand.
In saying that, i dont make any implications that mdswing would do such a thing.

**mdswing** · 30-07-2006 12:56 AM

Originally Posted by Zilli

why dont u roll it back yourself man?

i got no idea how to.. and if i stuff it up i dont want to buy another one

**mdswing** · 30-07-2006 12:58 AM

Originally Posted by aznpsuazn

thats a bit of a grey area. but from what he says, that sounds like a perfectly good reason to me. but, knowing any joe blow, given the opportunity, im sure they would wind it back a little further than they need to. the difference of 40 000kms would be only a few extra minutes of winding back i guess, and that could potentialy increase the car's value by a few thousand.
In saying that, i dont make any implications that mdswing would do such a thing.

im an honest guy, plus the log books wouldnt match up

**Mr_will** · 30-07-2006 01:23 AM

its pretty easy dude, just get an electric drill and attach it to the cable that goes to your gearbox, and wind it forward at high speed until you get to your desired reading ie 120 000.

if you get a mechanic to install the new cluster, they would be able to include in your invoice/report that whilst the new cluster shows 140 000, your car has only done 120 000, saving you the trouble of having a wound back cluster.

**Jomsy** · 30-07-2006 11:08 AM

Why dont you just swap the old speedo into your new cluster, it a hand full of screws and 10mins work

**aaronng** · 30-07-2006 11:17 AM

Hate to say this.... but it is not a speedo. It's the odometer.

**AmmoJammo** · 30-07-2006 12:37 PM

I wouldn't wind it back...

I'd just leave it, tell the new owner the story, and give them the old gauge cluster aswell, so they can see...

**marte** · 30-07-2006 01:42 PM

winding one back is illeagal. your best bets to source another one. Also if you wind it back people can tell because the numbers wont line up perfect again. so you technically want to wind it foward like will said