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can you change what they read? Hubby got another car and swear it reads 30 when you are doing 20. Just been out in both cars to test it and either mine is 10 mph over or his is 10mph under. Can garages check them and change them to read right? That sounds like a real Jade goody question doesn't it

hi dawnie. just asked 'orrible your question. he said it could have something to do with the size of the wheels on each car. if the wheels are smaller then the speed o would read 20mph, if the wheels are bigger the speedo would read 10mph. that now beggers question on speed camera's?? no responce please.

I would take the car back, sounds like some one has been messing about with it, what year and model is the car Going from memory, speedo's have to be within a 5% and 7% accurate Roy

Roy its a 1999 Ford Escort Finesse Estate Diesel was a private sale

Dawnie,Check the 'Mileage' it could have been 'Clocked',That age it should have done roughly 60 to 70 thousand miles,( thats average ).If thats OK. take it to Ford Dealer to see if the Gear on the end of the Speedo cable is worn ( they,re normaly Nylon)other than that get it syncronised,It will work out cheaper than speeding fines. Hal.

Hal is a year younger than mine and they have both done 70k will take it to ford dealer to check wont get speeding fines as its saying 50 when you are doing 40. thanks

Check to see if it has got new tyres? it could be that they put low profile tyres on to normal wheel rims, this would have the same affect Roy

Tyre sizes are the most important thing........losing tread depth will make the speedo Over read ie you think that you are going at 70 when in reality you are going MUCH slower.......car speedos are usually optimistic anyway, as no manufacturer wants to be accused of fitting speedos that will get you done for speeding. can you check the manual? for the Tyre sizes that SHOULD be fitted. Bob

Had a new tyre on one of the back ones as had bald spot on it. Will get him to check them all again, may be worth changing the rest to match

Hi Dawnie I would suggest taking the car to a garage & getting the spedo re-calibrated, usually its changing the tyre sizing that mucks it all up - or thats what caused my spedo to go funny. Take care Tracey

Nothing to do with CARS..... I've just had a look at your babies on the photos page. They are so sweet Dawn. Deanna X

Tracey ok looks like a trip to garage then. Deanna oldest is on there yet shes camera shy!!!!!! other two can be cute when they want to be lol