Stick of bombs love it. That is how to walk around a motor home brilliant very good safety advice and very helpful. Good work dude Beauty 👍 Chas. Ps great to see you guys back on the road.

@ttxela

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, yes, it's good to be back up and running again!

Very instructional! Thanks man!!

@ttxela

10 ай бұрын

Really glad if it helped, what van have you got?

Just bought an old Talbot Camelot, never owned a camper before and this video is of great help. Highly amusing video, entertaining and very informative. You have done a great job with it! Thank you!

@ttxela

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, really pleased if it helped 😀 👍

Ha ha ha you made me laugh about the electric coming out.

@ttxela

3 жыл бұрын

Nothing worse then treading in a puddle of electric someone hasn't cleaned up!

@cometahyakutake9375

Ай бұрын

😂 Me too…🙄🤔 electricity leaking…?

@cometahyakutake9375

Ай бұрын

😂 Me too…🙄🤔 electricity leaking…?

Fantastic video. We just got a 1992 van same layout. My wife has painted with Frenchie furniture paint. I backed all the under neat of the van where they miss when it was wax oiled. You could eat your dinner off the cab floor, as I backed all if it and any steel parts. The two side windows are painted yellow as their is small bit of yellow going along the body of the van. I also blacked the engine bay, exhaust and at the bottom of the two cab doors. I removed all the old stickers on the windows, body and windshield and replaced all the main ones like Gas ! Wash all the beding, curtains, and new covers for all the seats and bed. Around the body of the van I replaced all the old reflectors and even painted the old mud flaps and put new red reflectors on them also. Last was to backing the steel wheels and add new caps to them. Your video is going to be a great help to so many, thank you so much. Eamon and Nicola in Ireland. ☘️👍❤️☘️👍

@ttxela

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you've got a fantastically well cared for van there then. They are full of character and we love ours. I'd be happy to put a photo of your van in our next channel update if you wanted to send us one 😊 👍

@rolex0071

2 жыл бұрын

@@ttxela yep what's your email.

@ttxela

2 жыл бұрын

@@rolex0071 ttxela{at}aol.com

@rolex0071

2 жыл бұрын

@@ttxela give me a few days, and I will send you the pictures.

@ttxela

2 жыл бұрын

@@rolex0071 Thanks!

Thank you for this video, i have just brought a Fiat Ducato elddis 1990 and i have no idea how anything works as it is my first motorhome. Very informative

@ttxela

3 ай бұрын

Very glad if it helped, is yours a petrol or diesel model?

18:40 is my sgandard practice to reduce splash back and the old skiddies on a normal toilet. Brilliant video. Very informative.

@ttxela

2 жыл бұрын

Ah, we are kindred spirits, clearly!

Hi mate. My motorhome is identical other than oven n fridge!! Great video, explained a hell of a lot. Cheers n beers from Australia 🇦🇺

@ttxela

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, that oven is definitely aftermarket! What sort of fridge do you have?

@tophatter15

3 жыл бұрын

@@ttxela An Electrolux. Very similar!,

Been looking at these campers for a while now videos are great keep it up 👍

@ttxela

2 жыл бұрын

They can be great value vans but always something needs doing so it helps greatly if you can work on them yourself. Damp in the habitation area and rust are the biggest non-mechanical issues.

I have just brought a tolbolt express autosleeper and this video helped me a great deal thanks

@ttxela

Жыл бұрын

Excellent, rally glad it helped 👍

Hi, thank you for making this video. I have just purchased a 1994 Cosalt Abbey on a ford transit chassis. I know sod all about any of it because instructions not included. Thanks to you i now know the basics of the what and where. Love the comments about the driving controls and probable requirements for said controls. I have tried to find a Thetford toilet bomber aiming sight but can't find one anywhere. 😂 I quite agree that you must control the orange snake, it's bite is shocking and it's a git for tripping people up. Once again, many thanks.

@ttxela

Жыл бұрын

Ah, splendid stuff, you are at the beginning of many great adventures no doubt! If you would like your new van featured in the 'viewers vehicles' section of our regular monthly channel updates you can send pictures to the email address in the video description. We'd love to see it 🙂

Love a detailed van tour and no holds barred toilet advice! I would however suggest the opening of the toilet flap *before* lifting the lid. If it's a warm day you really don't want any pressure build-up in the cassette being... released... with the loo seat up! 🤢

@ttxela

3 жыл бұрын

😱 crikey that would be a mishap - not experienced that effect so far!

That was a comprehensive look around your van and its working parts. You didn't mention the additional mph provided by the smartly painted wheels which must be even greater now you have all four done.

@ttxela

3 жыл бұрын

Very true! Perhaps we could do our own version of 'Fast & Furious'.......

thanks man, great video.

@ttxela

Жыл бұрын

Glad if it helped you 👍

I'm looking to buy a campervan for the first time. Your video was very helpful - thanks !

@ttxela

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, what type are you looking at buying?

@saxmanzzz

2 жыл бұрын

@@ttxela Good question. Probably something small and compact like a Romahome, although I like Talbot Autosleepers.

What a great video. 🙂

@ttxela

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, hopefully it helped 👍

Hi mate. Great video. I'll have to do one, to show how all works in our van.

@ttxela

3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff, be interesting to see any differences.

Great video thanks.

@ttxela

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Another great video 😂

@ttxela

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Brilliant job matey. Fridge on electric . Thermostat only 230vac. When on 12vdc the thermostat doesnt alter fridge temp. As fridge takes 10amp on 12vdc its sets to full freeze. Thermostat handles 230vac only. Separate thermostat for gas. Well ours is that way. Cheers from George

@ttxela

3 жыл бұрын

I guess ours is probably the same but since it seems to work OK I've not examined it too closely 🤣

@MakeDoAndMend1

3 жыл бұрын

@@ttxela When we drove to Scotland or on a long drive the fridge froze everything solid. Even a cucumber became a lethal weapon. 🤠👍

Hello again mate, gonna be rebuilding my toilet/shower soon. Looking into various shower options, did consider a flush ceiling version but maybe over the top lol. Also considered your one which could also double as a toilet flush (if it reaches) as mines manual flush, and may need a boost flush once in a while! Are you happy you made the choice you did (water usage ok?) or have you thought maybe another option would have been better?! havnt got to the sink yet! but i guess i would need taps and can just use the shower head? also does the shower head stay on or you have to continuously press the button?

@ttxela

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, we're still pretty pleased with the shower. It's quite economical on water use because you do have to hold the button in to keep the water on which might not suit everyone.

My 1989 Autoquest 270 has the leisure battery under the wardrobe at the rear of the van. However I do have a different zig unit to you as well. Also seem to have more switches on the fuse board. Our boiler is like a smaller boiler of the one you have on your wall at home mounted by the sink. We also have no built in toilet and glass windows. Funny how they differ so much when they are a similar age.

@ttxela

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I've seen other 270's with different fittings. I wonder if they were options at time of purchase 🤔

@gavc6442

2 жыл бұрын

@@ttxela yes, a lot of these things were optional

Hi, lovely bathroom set up. Where did you get the unit for the sink and the other sanitary ware?

@ttxela

2 жыл бұрын

I made the unit for the sink and the sink itself is a dog bowl with the drain cut into the bottom. The toilet is original to the van. There's a series on the channel covering the refit of the bathroom a couple of years ago.

@ttxela

2 жыл бұрын

This is the video covering making the sink unit 🙂 kzread.info/dash/bejne/emd519x-d6rHhLA.html

@janinasesmith

2 жыл бұрын

Great, many thanks

Hi I been offered one but needs new water pump are these difficult to replace and find great video by the way

@ttxela

3 ай бұрын

Is it the engine water pump or the habitation pump? Neither should be difficult to source 👍

@stevefoxall4471

3 ай бұрын

Engine one mate

With the waste water pipe mine has a hose (looks like a washing machine waste pipe) and on the end is a simple tap. So you leave the waste tank open all the time and then just open the tap to empty the water out.

@ttxela

3 жыл бұрын

That would be better, I need to put something similar on ours.

Hello..wonderful video..I have a 1990 Talbot express. Just bought it. For the toilet flush, does the water come from the main water tank? Does it require electric?

@ttxela

Жыл бұрын

Hello Michael, it really depends what coachbuilder did the conversion and their model. However many vans of that period will have a Thetford cassette toilet like ours. Flush water comes from a separate tank filled from a swing out header tank inside the cassette access hatch. It's entirely manual and requires no electricity. I think electric flushes were coming out around that time so it's entirely possible. There are also vans which take the flush water from the main tank. However if yours looks the same as ours it likely works the same 👍

@michaelfowler2187

Жыл бұрын

@@ttxela Hello! Thanks for the reply. By the casette hatch do you mean where I empty the dirty toilet water? It's all fun 😁 kind regards Mike

@ttxela

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelfowler2187 The hatch in the side of the van that you take the cassette out of 🙂

@ttxela

Жыл бұрын

You can see this at 14:24 in the video

Great video..can i ask what type of engine battery do you have?

@ttxela

3 жыл бұрын

It's a Yuasa HSB019 100Ah 900A

@olivermulry5386

3 жыл бұрын

@@ttxela many thanks!

Hi, great video. All new to this and just bought a '94 Talbot Elddis Autoquest 400. Just on the van / leisure batteries, do you need the engine running to run electric off the van? I have tried the caravan battery but get nothing other than a power light - perhaps it need charging?

@ttxela

7 ай бұрын

What electrics are you trying to run? Typically the leisure battery will just power the internal lights, water pump & water heater electronics. Normally the Zig unit will tell you the state of charge of the battery but there are many different types.

@ttxela

7 ай бұрын

BTW you won't get 240 sockets to work in the van without connecting by EHU (campsite power). A common misunderstanding.

@Zaphod-ef9yz

7 ай бұрын

@@ttxela anything really, I am just reading up on manuals and watching vids, so looks like I MUST be hooked up to use stuff with three pin plugs such as TVs etc. This explains a lot! My next job then is to give the gas a whirl to try out the oven, hob, heater and fridge then. I've not tried out the water, sink / toilet etc but will do this too.

@Zaphod-ef9yz

7 ай бұрын

@@ttxela Yep, I have read of some people who can charge the leisure battery via driving but that mustn't be standard to the Talbots or maybe it's been a modification?

@ttxela

7 ай бұрын

Some will come with a split charge circuit for charging the leisure battery whilst driving and some will also have a mains charger which will charge the leisure battery whilst on EHU. Some however (like our old van) will have neither.

i have the 1983 fiat version of your van same same but difrent LOL. I have a ZIG CF8 control panel in mine, this I believe has a battery charger built in never tried it in fact never used the mains supplied with the van I use battery/ 2 large solar panels on the roof or generator my generator is built in under the spare wheel lots of room there mines petrol also my diesel heater is there as well did I mention cavornes room under the spare LOL my batteries are under the front seat . mine runs on LPG so i get 40+ mpg on a run fully loaded that is LPG to petrol price

@ttxela

3 жыл бұрын

There seems like a lot of variety in how these were equipped and of course owners have made changes over the years I guess 🤔

Can anyone tell me how to drain the water on a Renault Elddis T1400? I can't locate the drainage valve.

@ttxela

3 жыл бұрын

I've no experience of the Renault based vans but you might try posting a photo on one of the FB motorhome groups. I'd expect the drain valve to be pretty close to the tanks. Is it the fresh or waste water you want to drain?

hi again mate, hope all well! thought id share this drama with you as a precaution! my carver 2 exploded today adter 1 hour of heating (emersion heating not gas as id run out - its a dual mode model) it had stripped the thread on the bar holding the jacket on. Apparently a lot of pressure on that bar that fatigues the thread over time (and perhaps ice expansion also weakened it in the past) So question is why no pressure release valve kicking in?? or thermal cuttoff? or both!? Anyway apparently this is a fairly common issue to my supprise!! and also made me think of the 'torque value on that bolt' as it did you- - i also was concerend about that and i may have overtitghend it as there was a little movement in the jacket, but it think thats normal tbh. Anyways maybe replace the bar just in case as its a distrubing thing when it goes off! i was sanding the roof at the time to add to the saga!!! a new rod is about 40 quid on ebay. Also id change the hot/cold plastic pipe conectors as well to be safe. Always some sht going on...

@ttxela

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, not heard of them exploding before. The rod through mine was pretty mint when I dismantled it. The pressure relief should have opened I would have thought 🤔

@richardoloot1295

2 жыл бұрын

@@ttxela my rod looked mint!

@richardoloot1295

2 жыл бұрын

@@ttxela OK more on this topic, the bar is aluminium not steal so getting the torque right is critical. Ive found out that the tie bar is 17NM for the bar into the front case. 14NM for the nut to hold the tank. Also the 2 bolts that hold the element had 2 big holes coroded into them so will also need changing as they were on the point of shearing . Amazing.

@ttxela

2 жыл бұрын

@@richardoloot1295 Useful information, thanks!

where can i get you blinds from? make/name? cheers rich

@ttxela

3 жыл бұрын

They are the OEM blinds from 30 years ago so a breaker is probably the best bet although I believe they are probably Seitz blinds so you could buy modern versions from somewhere like O'Leary's

dreaded splashback 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@ttxela

7 ай бұрын

Nobody wants that!

Useless, didn't show where the bonnet release button is

@ttxela

Жыл бұрын

oops, well you should have a plastic pull lever on the passenger side just below the dashboard.