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[Old80]

Browsing the Jake Wright website today and see you can now have your series 2/3 converted to electric power assisted steering! I don’t know how long this has been available but it looks like a great mod.
Others thoughts would be of interest.

[stuart]

intrestig concept , deffnaty worth a thought , i quite like the hydroloc option that goes on the drag link , this it was a haysteed ,

[Herald1360]

Is that pure electric or electrohydraulic like my old Fabia?

Edit: pure electric. Hmmm.... how much is the big question?

[w3526602]

Hi,

I think an electric power-steering conversion was available (many yonks ago) for an MGB. Maybe Google knows something?

Barbara's Stag (with a Triumph 2500TC engine) blew the pump to rack hose when she dropped a wheel into a pot-hole. while at full lock. All the power-steering fluid was dumped onto the hot exhaust ... would that be steam or smoke?

I drove it home, as the steering was then a lot heavier.

602

[Alan Drover]

Electric power steering kits for MGB's are available.

[richardhula]

Electric rather than hydraulic steering assistance has a reputation for leaving the car with a dead feel close to the straight ahead position. Probably not an issue with a LR but more so for a sporty car. BMW seem to have got the balance right on our five year old Mini though. Despite the electric assistance the very high gearing leaves the car with a heavy feel but it just has to be nudged around corners with minimal steering movement making it a delight to drive. Given the gearing and 235 tyres its impossible to move the wheels with engine off though.

[oilstain]

I think Jake Wright and power steering were discused before, perhaps on the old forum and whilst I don’t think this was the electric version a number of knowlegable folk on here cast doubts on the way the stystem operated. I wonder if the electric version has the same issues

[GlenAnderson]

I think Jake Wright and power steering were discused before, perhaps on the old forum and whilst I don’t think this was the electric version a number of knowlegable folk on here cast doubts on the way the stystem operated. I wonder if the electric version has the same issues

I think my biggest concern was the visual impact of all the mechanical gubbins inside the cabin, because there's simply nowhere to put it where it would be hidden, but I have reservations about something that effectively helps you haul the wheel around with all that extra effort being put through the rest of the steering system, which isn't exactly renowned for being robust. Much better in engineering terms to have either a steering box that takes the place of the relay, or a Vickers ram system like the Heystee product.

[gvo416j R.I.P.]

but I have reservations about something that effectively helps you haul the wheel around with all that extra effort being put through the rest of the steering system, which isn't exactly renowned for being robust. Much better in engineering terms to have either a steering box that takes the place of the relay, or a Vickers ram system like the Heystee product.

I came up against this problem when considering fitting power steering to my FC when I fitted the Tdi.

Searching the internet found a few people had done the job by laying a LHD disco. PS box on its side in place of the std. steering box to get the correct forwards/backwards motion and then left the remaining bits as standard.

I did not do it as I have seen a few breakages of the relay in comp. safari racing where the Rover car type power steering box had been added close under the steering wheel and I did not fancy having it happen to me.

I ended up giving up on the idea totally due to the lack of space [width and height] under the FC seat box

[Wittsend]

Another one of those subjects that keeps doing the rounds.
It was discussed HERE just before Christmas where an electric conversion option was mentioned.


 

[Dopey]

Have a look at these

http://www.heystee-automotive.com/parts/pas/pas.htm

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/electric-power-steering.322325/#post-4108601

[oilstain]

I thought the haystee power steering required welding but whilst some internet sites show this, now it seems it can be bolted on/off which seems a better option making this a easy/cheaper option or have I got this wrong

[GlenAnderson]

I thought the haystee power steering required welding but whilst some internet sites show this, now it seems it can be bolted on/off which seems a better option making this a easy/cheaper option or have I got this wrong

The Heystee system has always been bolt-on, as far as I am aware.

[oilstain]

The Heystee system has always been bolt-on, as far as I am aware.

Sorry
I must have thought about Steve Parkers option, now I think about it and looked at his listing on ebay

[Old80]

The heystee kit does look a good option but I don’t think it would be compatible with the capstan winch!