Help....New Member with Mileage Problem

[jonb1kenobi]

Hi all

I have just purchased a transit van, drove it home (98 miles) and the mileage counter has only budged 1 mile.

Its a V reg 1999, transit 80 SWB (2496cc). Any suggestions on what I can do ?
Thanks
JON

[100ps_drw_hicube]

weve got this problem at the moment also our speedo dont work we have ordered a new cable but being a 99 yours will be electric speedo i think so no idea check and see first

[MarkM]

Electric or not the milage counters are manually moved...always assuming that the speedo was registering your travelling speed.
I hope you have MOT's supporting the alledged milage as I reckon someone has had a fiddle otherwise.

[oldsaltoz]

My 98 LWB tranny has the same problem, speed reading low, never over Km per hour but for when the zero comes up at the start of a new kilometre, do a 400 km trip and get 360km on the clock.

I suspect the mechanical side of the speedo (Electric) has been tampered with, perhaps an attempt to wind it back, who knows.

Is your speed reading about right?

[jonb1kenobi]

Is your speed reading about right?

Yeah, no problem with the speedo, that works fine just the mileage counter is not ticking round....looks like a trip to the garage !!!

Thanks for all your replys.

[MrMPuk]

Sounds like someone may have clocked it!