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Old 02-11-2005, 10:04 PM   #1
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G'day all,

Got a problem with the speedometer. '76 MK 2

When I come to a stop it drops below the 0 ( Zero ) thus throwing it out by 20kms / hour.

Anyone know of a fix for this ? And NO there are no stopping pins on the dial for this model, its all hidden behind.

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Old 02-11-2005, 11:51 PM   #2
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Never heard of that happening, and I no longer have access to an Escort to have a look for myself to try and find the problem and solution. First thing that came to my mind was that the speedo itself may need to be rotated so it sits on 0km/h when you're not moving, however not sure how to do that or if it's even possible, sorry.
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Old 12-11-2005, 03:18 AM   #3
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Rotating the speedo wont work as the trigger for the trip meter is in the way

Anyone else got any ideas ?

I'm in Queensland and I do believe there is a speedo shop somewhere near Rocklea / Coopers Plains. Have no-idea where it is.

Dearly need help

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Old 12-11-2005, 11:06 AM   #4
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Do you have access to a spare speedo to try??
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Old 12-11-2005, 05:16 PM   #5
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No unfortunately :(
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Old 12-11-2005, 07:13 PM   #6
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I think your needle might have been moved from it's correct position. Maybe try removing the cluster, then the speedo itself and align the needle.
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Thanks, will see if it can be done

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Old 13-11-2005, 10:32 AM   #8
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What dash do you have at the moment? I can check to see if my mate has a spare.
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Old 13-11-2005, 06:39 PM   #9
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so is the speedo totaly out of wack, like when your driving 60 its reading 40? id pull everything apart and check myself
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Old 14-11-2005, 10:12 PM   #10
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What I might do is put an internal stopper so the clock stops at 0 ( Zero ) not under ... It may work

Let you know

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Old 19-11-2005, 06:26 AM   #11
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my speed and rev gauge are crazy

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