FITTING POWER STEERING TO A TALBOT EXPRESS. DIY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FOR LESS THAN £100!

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Roaming in Raymond Motorhome Adventures

Жыл бұрын

#powersteeringconversions #diyelectricpowersteering #talbotexpress #autosleeper #campervan #autosleepersymphony #talbot #motorhomeuk
Older Talbot Express campervans and motorhomes like many older vehicles, come with no power steering, and they can feel like driving a tank.
There are some places that can fit power steering for you, but at a cost of £450-£600, it is an expensive purchase on an old vehicle.
And why pay that when you're a mechanic of over 30 years and can work out how to do it yourself with your engineering brain!
So in this video, Karl shows you how to fit it and tells you the items that are needed too. He's never done it before, so it was experimental, but he did it, and the campervan now drives amazingly with the electric power steering fitted.
And it all cost less than £100! What a bargain.
To get a power steering kit to fit (not from us!)
/ jgpowersteering
CAMPERVAN REFURB/REBUILD PLAYLIST
• TALBOT AUTOSLEEPER SYM...
WE BOUGHT THE POWER STEERING WE USED FROM EBAY.
LINK TO SENSITIVITY SWITCH
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284440846370
If you enjoyed this video then please give it a thumbs up and a comment. Comments help us know our viewers that little bit better.😊
It also helps our channel grow.
We have been living fulltime in our Elddis Encore 255 motorhome since April 2021. Our motorhome is called Raymond and we travel with our rescue husky Nanook. (Nookie Monster)
We now have an Amazon store where you can see and purchase the things we use for our videos, cooking, off gridding etc. Use the link below to have a look.
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We are also on Patreon where we post extra short videos. Patreon membership is £1 a month plus VAT.
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Lastly, if you would like to buy Nanook a treat, you can do so with the link below. This has been set up for Nanook and will have photos and updates of his travels added.
www.buymeacoffee.com/roaminginrg
Intro music:
Sunny by www.bensound.com
License code: LRJWNVIY6BUWRDRZ
Filmed on a GoPro Hero 9 and edited in the DJI Mimo app.

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@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

WE BOUGHT THE POWER STEERING WE USED FROM EBAY. LINK TO SENSITIVITY SWITCH www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284440846370 TO BUY A KIT TO FIT YOURSELF (NOT FROM US) THIS COMPANY ALSO FITS IT facebook.com/JGPowerSteering

@mightynomak4205 4 ай бұрын

renault clio?

@roaminginraymond 4 ай бұрын

Can't see my reply. Renault Clio mk3.

@mightynomak4205 4 ай бұрын

Is there no model specific for fiat Ducato 1990?

@roaminginraymond 4 ай бұрын

@mightynomak4205 don't think so. As far as I know it would be the same.

@mightynomak4205 2 ай бұрын

@@roaminginraymond I like what you did although it seems complicated to adjust the shaft. Is there no easier way?

@andreathomson4376 Жыл бұрын

Didn't know this was even possible. Karls knowledge and practical experience is amazing. He explains it all so thoroughly. Must have been an instructor in his past life surely. 👏🙌👍

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

They charge £600 to get it done which is a lot of money on an old van. I knew Karl would work it out with his engineering brain.😁

@carmelrickman9748 Жыл бұрын

Are there no limits to your talents Mr B. That was an amazing vlog, well done 😊

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

Thanks Carmel. You're very kind.

@EwenGriffiths 9 күн бұрын

I recently bought a talbot express and wanted to fit electric power steering but the cost was over £500. Then i found your video, i have followed your video and now have electric power steering and i love it, i got a clio 2008 power steering motor for £40 and the switch control for £37, and with the wires its all in at just under £90 . Thanks for a great video. 😊

@roaminginraymond 9 күн бұрын

That's cheaper than us lol. Really glad you found the video useful and informative and that you managed to fit it yourself. It's what the video is all about! Thanks for the comment, it's much appreciated. Helen and Karl.

@markwatson4043 4 күн бұрын

Hi, I am restoring a 1989 Talbot Express and really need to fit poqwer steering. Is there a particular model of Clio that I should look for or just any from 2008 ?. Would really appreciate your help. Thanks in advance.

@roaminginraymond 4 күн бұрын

@markwatson4043 it just has to be a Clio mark 3.

@VintageRVAdventures Жыл бұрын

A very informative video, which I suspect will get found and viewed by a huge amount of people in the Talbot camper scene.

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

Thanks John. I just watched it and it went straight over my head lol. But if you know anything about cars etc, it's going to help many people with luck.

@TheTfortwo Жыл бұрын

Top notch job that buddy give yourself a pat on the back

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve. Appreciated.

@wanderingbychoice Жыл бұрын

Mr B does it again, very nice job and brilliantly explained, this series has been fantastic to watch, you guys take care and have a great weekend 🙏🚌👊👍🥰

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Ste. You three have a lovely weekend too.

@wanderingbychoice Жыл бұрын

@@roaminginraymond 👊🚌

@The.watcher.666 8 ай бұрын

Great video and really well explained. I've seen a few different videos on this subject but I can say yours is better, it even looks nice and neat and is hidden nicely. 😊

@roaminginraymond 8 ай бұрын

Thanks. I'll pass on the compliment.

@patriciabrown8301 Жыл бұрын

Wow that was brill iv never seen anyone do anything like that before your a top man well done great job MR B

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

Thanks Patricia. He is a clever man.

@percysmyth7837 Жыл бұрын

Great job Karl. A truly professional job! Well done.

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

Thanks Percy. It's way better to drive now.

@marf9tn8ty 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for this video! I was going to use a unit from a corsa B, but they are now very hard to find, I got one from a clio 2013 for £38 and the interface from ebay, it works perfectly !

@roaminginraymond 4 ай бұрын

So glad we've helped. That's great news.😁👍

@michaelh8002 Жыл бұрын

That is incredible! Great job 👏

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much.😁

@lindaplatts7064 Жыл бұрын

Hi guys hope everything is as good as it can be given the circumstances. What Karl doesn't know isn't worth knowing, how he performed that latest upgrade was amazing , my husband Martin said if he had attempted anything like that , there would have been more parts left over than what he started with 😅😅 , it's going to be a fantastic van 👍

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Linda. He will be getting a big head when he sees your comment! He knows his stuff when it comes to mechanics. He'd never done it before so it was trial and error, but I knew he'd get it done cos he's got that engineering brain.

@richardhewitt.easyvanlife.6957 Жыл бұрын

Blimey that’s very involved. If it was me I would buy Helen some gym equipment.

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

Ha ha Richard, even Karl moaned about driving it after saying it didn't need doing. It's great now.

@Wizardinthewild Жыл бұрын

Brave man mucking about with the round thing that guides you down the road. Amazed at Karl’s knowledge. Bloody expert. Well done Karl ✅

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. He knows his stuff and saved a fortune.

@user-th1bc5tl9x 4 ай бұрын

You really know your stuff, I'm impressed. That was a job well done.👍

@roaminginraymond 4 ай бұрын

Thanks. It works like a dream.😊

@Rob.1340 Жыл бұрын

Cheers Karl. Cracking job. Stay well. All the best to you all. 👍🐾🚐🐾😎

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rob.💜🐾

@andykemp6739 Жыл бұрын

What a brilliant video. Karl is very very talented.

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. Years of being a mechanic.

@karlmabe1649 Жыл бұрын

That is truly amazing stuff

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

Thanks Karl. It was all trial and error but it's great to drive now.

@karlmabe1649 Жыл бұрын

@roaminginraymond was excellent so many of those vans still on road all needing power steering

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

Definitely. Thanks Karl.

@DavidBowie. Жыл бұрын

Amazing job mr b, 👍

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much.😁

@patriciayassin2983 Жыл бұрын

You are terrific at problem solving Karl and great at mechanical related explanations. Have you ever thought about lecturing/tutoring work at your local mechanic training college? They would snap you up pronto with your knowledge and ability to impart it to the next generation of mechanics. Hope you didn't dirty the new campervan carpet 😄. Hope Nanook is doing OK 🥰

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

Ha ha, and there's me always saying to him "don't become a teacher!"😆 He was very careful and definitely wouldn't have mucked up the carpet when it was him that fitted it.😁

@patriciayassin2983 Жыл бұрын

@@roaminginraymond 😄😄

@getawaygeese Жыл бұрын

Blimey mate you got confidence excellent job and will encourage others Well done

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

Thanks Stew. He knows his stuff.😁

@vansforthememories Жыл бұрын

Well done Karl, I bet that’s made a huge difference 😁 Em 💜

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

It has Em.xx

@sidpf1972 Жыл бұрын

Wow top job Very clever, and that will make a massive difference 👏

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

Thanks, It's great.

@markpierce5662 Жыл бұрын

Wow. Amazing. So much knowledge.

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark.

@markwilkinson2673 Жыл бұрын

Very clever stuff , respect 👍👏

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark.😁

@DesmondsDonders Жыл бұрын

Nice job Karl. I would not be without power steering, I would ot be able to drive these days without it.

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

Gotta agree. He said I didn't need it but soon changed his tune when we went somewhere in it. It's great now.

@BentleyOnTour Жыл бұрын

Blooming great bit of engineering there Mr B. Top banana 😅

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

Thanks Martin. He's good ain't he eh.😁

@BentleyOnTour Жыл бұрын

@Roaming in Raymond Motorhome Adventures Flipping incredible I'd say.

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

Don't give him a big head.

@BentleyOnTour Жыл бұрын

@@roaminginraymond Hah okay, I'll calm it down!

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

😆😁

@suzybeetravels Жыл бұрын

Job well done there 😎 bet its made a huge difference too xx

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

It definitely has. I've got a dodgy right shoulder and I found it really comfortable to drive.

@gilly-ann Жыл бұрын

That's very clever!

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

Thanks Gilly.😊

@johnallan5821 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant job pal looks great 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much.😁

@stephenb5560 Жыл бұрын

Well, thanks for making me feel stupid Mr B. I couldn't fit a new lock on our bog door 😅

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

Ha ha ha 😆😆

@wheelhouseadventures8176 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

@ManxSky Жыл бұрын

Very clever and well explained even I understood 😂

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

Lol, thanks very much.

@donwest5387 10 ай бұрын

I installed one in my Datsun 510 slalom car

@roaminginraymond 10 ай бұрын

Great stuff. Did it work OK? We've found it to be brilliant. It's actually used mainly on the lowest sensitivity, but the highest is great for parking or tricky situations.

@donwest5387 10 ай бұрын

My car runs on 10" wide racing slicks with +2" offset wheels with +5degrees caster and it makes parking a dream. Not rack&pinion, so not the best feel. Suzuki wagonr unit.@@roaminginraymond

@user-yd9wc7lz2b 2 ай бұрын

Ooh yes we drive without power steering its like a tank parking is the problem. 😂😂😂 liz.

@roaminginraymond 2 ай бұрын

I can imagine lol. Even Karl struggled without the power steering but it's amazing now he's fitted it.

@InterceptorSC Жыл бұрын

Well done they charge £600 to do that

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

We know, we rang for a kit and they only fit now so had to find out about doing it ourselves. Works a treat.

@Kim-hg7db Жыл бұрын

Hi Ive just bought an old Talbot my dream but finding it difficult to manoeuvre. Silly me didnt test drive properly. Do you put power steering in for customers.

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

No, sorry, he's retired now and is having surgery on his hands soon too. There's a place in Stratford upon Avon that does it but it's around £600 I think. Someone near London does it for around £500. If you join the Talbot site on Facebook you can get different info on there.

@user-tv1vl5cf4k 5 ай бұрын

Hy mate what size wire did you use to connect motor to battery ,iv got a 50a fuse which seems a bit high lol

@roaminginraymond 5 ай бұрын

It's a 50amp cable and 50amp fuse, but you could get away with 42amp, but if you already have 50 then use that.

@user-tv1vl5cf4k 5 ай бұрын

Cheers mate ,iv got an 8 gauge jump lead I'll use 👍

@roaminginraymond 5 ай бұрын

@user-tv1vl5cf4k that will work.👍

@STEVEHOLE1 Жыл бұрын

What a great job you did, very impressed, could that be done with a Renault Trafic Mk1 ? and how much would it cost ? Arthritis is my problem 😌

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately arthritis is Karl's problem too which is why he retired and is awaiting surgery on his hands. He said he thinks it could be fitted to a Renault. Someone in Stratford upon Avon does it to Talbots but they charge £600. Also someone by London, they charge £450 and advertise on Gumtree.

@STEVEHOLE1 Жыл бұрын

@@roaminginraymond Thank You, i think the guy in Stratford upon Avon has stopped doing them, just listening to you both on you tube, you have to be Midlands based, im in Shropshire 👌

@STEVEHOLE1 Жыл бұрын

@@roaminginraymond he’s got my sympathy with Arthritis, its very painful !!!

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

We are. Our base is Kidderminster but Karl is from Birmingham and I'm from Bearwood in Smethwick.

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

It certainly is. I have it too unfortunately.

@user-tv1vl5cf4k 6 ай бұрын

What year was the clio please

@roaminginraymond 6 ай бұрын

It was a mark 3 Clio. They are around the years 2005-2008.

@carlgreen2613 3 ай бұрын

would you fit one on mine if I pay you thanks carl

@roaminginraymond 3 ай бұрын

I don't work anymore I'm afraid. I retired three years ago. Sorry mate.

@user-tv1vl5cf4k 5 ай бұрын

Just wondering, the shaft is pushed down onto the spline of the motor whats stopping it being pulled up with the steering wheel

@roaminginraymond 5 ай бұрын

There's nothing stopping it from pulling up, but it's designed to go up and down. It won't come out because of how it's designed but it can move 1-2 inches.

@user-tv1vl5cf4k 5 ай бұрын

@@roaminginraymond I'm copying your work to my talbot highwayman, iv got to the stage of moving the 3 relays

@roaminginraymond 5 ай бұрын

I moved the relay bracket to the right and cable tied it up out of the way. Good luck. Helens is working like a dream. Let us know how you get on and if you need any advice, let us know. Karl.

@user-tv1vl5cf4k 5 ай бұрын

Cheers Karl, I got a renault clio electric power steering Columb for £25

@roaminginraymond 5 ай бұрын

@user-tv1vl5cf4k bargain. Cheaper than getting it done by someone, that's for sure.

@able2pestcontrol530 Ай бұрын

Can you do.mine will gladly pay for.the.parts.and labour

@mrbsp1 Ай бұрын

Sorry but I'm now retired and only do minimal work possible, 😊

@roberthouston594 Жыл бұрын

Great job 👍 Only concern I have did you put a slip joint in the bottom shaft. If you haven't it needs one because the UJs need movement when they turn to allow a little change in length in the shaft as they operate (unless UJs are perfectly straight). May cause something to break with use.

@roaminginraymond Жыл бұрын

There is movement in the joint of approximately 3-5mm.