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[dave the builder]

Cant change the mileage on an Omega via a code reader.

thanks Jamie , saves me time 
so it can't even be done with genuine Tech 2 

Nope. It's electromechanical rather than digital

Yes , just wondered if Tech 2 could pulse it forward  in the same way it gets a signal every 10th of a mile 

It's a fickin ancient abacus. 

easy then , i know how to "flick beans"   

[Andy B]

Cant change the mileage on an Omega via a code reader.

thanks Jamie , saves me time 
so it can't even be done with genuine Tech 2 

hence the (tongue in cheek) suggestion of winding it back with a drill ..... 

[dave the builder]

Anyway...…...……………..what Ive done with my car today.
Started into the job of changing the donut bushes. As I thought it wasn't straightforward. Hell of a job to get the old one out. Most of the rubber came out with a bit of effort, but the metal cone fought hard to stay where it was.Seemed like it was bonded in place or something. Got the new one into the arm, but still about half an inch to go before it is fully home. Inserted bolt, but found it didn't line up with the hole. Much pushing and shoving before finally getting it lined up.
Have now tightened it and will leave it overnight hoping it will pull itself home in the meantime.
Would like to have got one side finished, but got called in for me tea.
Hopefully the second one will be a bit easier.

I've had this with Carlton ones
I cleaned the hole with a French file (I'm sure you own one of those  )
then lubed the metal and tapped evenly round the metal cup to seat it
I hope yours goes home over time and doesn't twist in the hole and bind

[dave the builder]

Cant change the mileage on an Omega via a code reader.

thanks Jamie , saves me time 
so it can't even be done with genuine Tech 2 

hence the (tongue in cheek) suggestion of winding it back with a drill ..... 

I got drills but the speedo is not cable driven or i would have done it already   
obviously after looking on youtube for a scouser video how too 

[YZ250]

Cant change the mileage on an Omega via a code reader.

thanks Jamie , saves me time 
so it can't even be done with genuine Tech 2 

If they are anything like the old clocks, the number rollers have a central pin that runs the length of the odometer numbers, and little wire fingers on each number roller to hold them in line. If you remove the entire roller out of its end clips, roll the numbers to the desired mileage, and then comes the fiddly bit. You have to line up the little wire fingers so that they are all in the right place. Once you have done this you can then clip the central roller back in to the end clips. If you get it wrong, the numbers won't roll in line. As biggriffin said, fiddly but doable. 

[Doctor Gollum]

I have managed it once, and failed miserably a couple of times...

[YZ250]

I have managed it once, and failed miserably a couple of times...

It was a long, long time ago that I did it, but I do remember it being fiddly. 

[dave the builder]

Cant change the mileage on an Omega via a code reader.

thanks Jamie , saves me time 
so it can't even be done with genuine Tech 2 

If they are anything like the old clocks, the number rollers have a central pin that runs the length of the odometer numbers, and little wire fingers on each number roller to hold them in line. If you remove the entire roller out of its end clips, roll the numbers to the desired mileage, and then comes the fiddly bit. You have to line up the little wire fingers so that they are all in the right place. Once you have done this you can then clip the central roller back in to the end clips. If you get it wrong, the numbers won't roll in line. As biggriffin said, fiddly but doable. 

thanks for the tips  gives me some pointers 

I have managed it once, and failed miserably a couple of times...

don't bode well with my fat sausage fingers then   
i'll try the old ones and see how badly that goes 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Anyway...…...……………..what Ive done with my car today.
Started into the job of changing the donut bushes. As I thought it wasn't straightforward. Hell of a job to get the old one out. Most of the rubber came out with a bit of effort, but the metal cone fought hard to stay where it was.Seemed like it was bonded in place or something. Got the new one into the arm, but still about half an inch to go before it is fully home. Inserted bolt, but found it didn't line up with the hole. Much pushing and shoving before finally getting it lined up.
Have now tightened it and will leave it overnight hoping it will pull itself home in the meantime.
Would like to have got one side finished, but got called in for me tea.
Hopefully the second one will be a bit easier.

I've had this with Carlton ones
I cleaned the hole with a French file (I'm sure you own one of those  )
then lubed the metal and tapped evenly round the metal cup to seat it
I hope yours goes home over time and doesn't twist in the hole and bind

OOF guide says if you lube the hole it will slip out again in a day or two.       Ooh er missus.
I have a lump hammer if need be.

[dave the builder]

Anyway...…...……………..what Ive done with my car today.
Started into the job of changing the donut bushes. As I thought it wasn't straightforward. Hell of a job to get the old one out. Most of the rubber came out with a bit of effort, but the metal cone fought hard to stay where it was.Seemed like it was bonded in place or something. Got the new one into the arm, but still about half an inch to go before it is fully home. Inserted bolt, but found it didn't line up with the hole. Much pushing and shoving before finally getting it lined up.
Have now tightened it and will leave it overnight hoping it will pull itself home in the meantime.
Would like to have got one side finished, but got called in for me tea.
Hopefully the second one will be a bit easier.

I've had this with Carlton ones
I cleaned the hole with a French file (I'm sure you own one of those  )
then lubed the metal and tapped evenly round the metal cup to seat it
I hope yours goes home over time and doesn't twist in the hole and bind

OOF guide says if you lube the hole it will slip out again in a day or two.       Ooh er missus.
I have a lump hammer if need be.

nothings slipping out if you have to tw*t it in with a hammer and the triangle goes over it anyway 

[YZ250]

If they are anything like the old clocks, the number rollers have a central pin that runs the length of the odometer numbers, and little wire fingers on each number roller to hold them in line. If you remove the entire roller out of its end clips, roll the numbers to the desired mileage, and then comes the fiddly bit. You have to line up the little wire fingers so that they are all in the right place. Once you have done this you can then clip the central roller back in to the end clips. If you get it wrong, the numbers won't roll in line. As biggriffin said, fiddly but doable. 

thanks for the tips  gives me some pointers 

I have managed it once, and failed miserably a couple of times...

don't bode well with my fat sausage fingers then   
i'll try the old ones and see how badly that goes 

Think positive, I've only done it once and succeeded, so I have a 100% success rate. 

[dave the builder]

If they are anything like the old clocks, the number rollers have a central pin that runs the length of the odometer numbers, and little wire fingers on each number roller to hold them in line. If you remove the entire roller out of its end clips, roll the numbers to the desired mileage, and then comes the fiddly bit. You have to line up the little wire fingers so that they are all in the right place. Once you have done this you can then clip the central roller back in to the end clips. If you get it wrong, the numbers won't roll in line. As biggriffin said, fiddly but doable. 

thanks for the tips  gives me some pointers 

I have managed it once, and failed miserably a couple of times...

don't bode well with my fat sausage fingers then   
i'll try the old ones and see how badly that goes 

Think positive, I've only done it once and succeeded, so I have a 100% success rate. 

Thanks ,I will try 
if i get 100% success rate with the first set....  then i'll try to do the new ones 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Anyway...…...……………..what Ive done with my car today.
Started into the job of changing the donut bushes. As I thought it wasn't straightforward. Hell of a job to get the old one out. Most of the rubber came out with a bit of effort, but the metal cone fought hard to stay where it was.Seemed like it was bonded in place or something. Got the new one into the arm, but still about half an inch to go before it is fully home. Inserted bolt, but found it didn't line up with the hole. Much pushing and shoving before finally getting it lined up.
Have now tightened it and will leave it overnight hoping it will pull itself home in the meantime.
Would like to have got one side finished, but got called in for me tea.
Hopefully the second one will be a bit easier.

I've had this with Carlton ones
I cleaned the hole with a French file (I'm sure you own one of those  )
then lubed the metal and tapped evenly round the metal cup to seat it
I hope yours goes home over time and doesn't twist in the hole and bind

OOF guide says if you lube the hole it will slip out again in a day or two.       Ooh er missus.
I have a lump hammer if need be.

nothings slipping out if you have to tw*t it in with a hammer and the triangle goes over it anyway 

I thought the same tbh. I would add, I ache from head to toe tonight. Im really getting too old and knackered for this shit now.

[dave the builder]

Anyway...…...……………..what Ive done with my car today.
Started into the job of changing the donut bushes. As I thought it wasn't straightforward. Hell of a job to get the old one out. Most of the rubber came out with a bit of effort, but the metal cone fought hard to stay where it was.Seemed like it was bonded in place or something. Got the new one into the arm, but still about half an inch to go before it is fully home. Inserted bolt, but found it didn't line up with the hole. Much pushing and shoving before finally getting it lined up.
Have now tightened it and will leave it overnight hoping it will pull itself home in the meantime.
Would like to have got one side finished, but got called in for me tea.
Hopefully the second one will be a bit easier.

I've had this with Carlton ones
I cleaned the hole with a French file (I'm sure you own one of those  )
then lubed the metal and tapped evenly round the metal cup to seat it
I hope yours goes home over time and doesn't twist in the hole and bind

OOF guide says if you lube the hole it will slip out again in a day or two.       Ooh er missus.
I have a lump hammer if need be.

nothings slipping out if you have to tw*t it in with a hammer and the triangle goes over it anyway 

I thought the same tbh. I would add, I ache from head to toe tonight. Im really getting too old and knackered for this shit now.

Ibuprofen + good nights sleep 
hope your feeling better tomorrow 

[Raeturbo]

Well, seems as nobody’s said it, Fu(k all!