1990 Singlecab II

Post by **DoubleOSeven** » 28 Aug 2022, 16:08

Replaced clutch master, wasn’t that - no resistant on pedal still. Saw fluid coming out of clutch slave, so the piston seal in it had failed. It was a new ‘classic line’ item which lasted 18 months! Fitted new slave, fixed.

Post by **DoubleOSeven** » 10 Oct 2022, 12:42

Clock stopped, van fuse 15A. I think I short circuited the clock which shares its feed with cigarette lighter when I removed the stereo and inserted a stereo blank, 251857233. Anyway, clock ok now.

Post by **DoubleOSeven** » 12 Nov 2022, 13:27

Speedo is 20mph fast. I can’t get my head around whether the speedo spring is too tight or too loose; any experience of this out there?

Logic suggests tighten the spring to add resistance.

Post by **DoubleOSeven** » 03 Jan 2023, 12:56

Sorting the MOT advisories in the D-Pillars. I think some rusted cracks are near the engine mounting bar fixings, hence the advisories.

Post by **DoubleOSeven** » 21 Jan 2023, 14:06

Should outlive me now, cough.

Nothing fancy, just bashing out the bad corner and some welding where required.

Before & After. All worked from the inside because I wanted to keep the rust!

I'll primer and paint over the black underseal in the summer, when it's a bit warmer (paint code LH5G)

Less than 800 miles this year, which is a shame. Porsche 911 is a big draw. Still a flat boxer engine, right? I do love the 2.1 though & I recommend any 1.9 owner to do the easy upgrade on Pierburg.

Post by **Funkyoid** » 01 Feb 2023, 21:57

Loving this thread. Need to get on with my own van and not reading about others doing it

Post by **DoubleOSeven** » 02 Mar 2024, 09:27

I’ve been asked to represent the year ‘1990’ at VW Stonor Park, Henley for their 40th Anniversary on Sunday 2nd June, 2024.

Post by **300CE** » 09 Mar 2024, 10:50

Nice one Mart

Post by **ajsimmo** » 11 Mar 2024, 09:06

DoubleOSeven wrote:Speedo is 20mph fast. I can’t get my head around whether the speedo spring is too tight or too loose; any experience of this out there?

Logic suggests tighten the spring to add resistance.

Is (was) that 20mph fast at all speeds? If so just refit the needle to read 20 lower. (If you didn't already do this months/years ago.)

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Post by **DoubleOSeven** » 01 Jun 2024, 10:12

No, it’s variable unfortunately.

30 = 50
40 = 70

Post by **DoubleOSeven** » 06 Aug 2024, 09:05

I really enjoyed this build; bringing things back to life is very rewarding.

I sold this today for £5000

A nice chap called Barnie bought it, he’s from Beaulieu, SO42

Post by **Splurt** » 23 Jul 2025, 21:58

DoubleOSeven wrote: ↑01 Jun 2024, 10:12 No, it’s variable unfortunately.

30 = 50
40 = 70

Did you ever get the spring adjusted Martin? I stripped my speedo recently to fix the odometer. I thought I had done alright with getting the needle back on in the right place as it was accurate up to 30mph but then gradually under reads, at 50 it reads 45ish and at 60 it reads 50ish.

I dont have the set up to calibrate the thing on a bench so its going to be a matter of trial and error. Seeing as that means taking it all apart and putting it back together again a pointer might help me get in in 1 or 2 attempts!

If you did adjust yours did you go with a clockwise adjustment to tighten and by how much?

I cant see mine needing more than a few degrees of adjustment but in the opposite direction to yours

Post by **DoubleOSeven** » 31 Jul 2025, 13:19

I never got to it, I was hoping the knowledge would come to the thread from the elders, as you are. It needs resolving but it'll take time if it's trial & error, that's my ethos anyway. The elder* in this case being Stanley Evans (aka AngeloEvs).

* A compliment for being wise.

Post by **Splurt** » 14 Aug 2025, 07:29

So after a bit of trial and error I've managed to calibrate it to a reasonable accuracy by adjusting the spring.
Mine was under reading by increasing amounts the faster I went. So I loosened the spring, turning it anticlockwise initially by about 15degrees by eye. That got me closer, accurate at 30mph but gradual under read still the faster I got.
Popped the spring off again and this time put it back on roughly 45degrees anticlockwise.
This time it went the other way, it now over reads by about 2mph when doing 30, 1mph over at 45mph and pretty spot on at 60mph.
I think removing the spring again and rotating it 30-40 degrees would probably have it spot on but I am happy with the little over reads especially where urban speed limits apply.
Incidentally it is no were near accurate an lower speeds, massive over reads but for all I know it might have always done this, i only had cause to pay attention from 30mph up.
I had done all this with just the clock plugged into the speedo cable so all put back together again hopefully for the last time in a while!

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