New Owner Signing On

[MKnight702]

Hopefully collecting my new Ultima GTR this weekend, well if the weather holds out, I don't fancy my first experience of driving the car to be in a downpour!

More photos to follow at some point.

[MKnight702]

To answer a few of the questions.

I'm buying not building. I've built 2 cars so far but I didn't want to build an Ultima as I wasn't sure I could do it justice.

The car is running an upgraded LS3 with about 540 horses champing at the bit.

I'm in north Cambs.

I will have to see about driving in the rain, I am well aware that my safety relies upon my right foot and little else, but it is the spectre of aqua planing that worries me most. Around here I often see major A roads with huge deep puddles that fill at least one lane, hitting one of those in the Ultima is not worth thinking about.

[MKnight702]

Another noobie question. Does anyone run a rear camera in lieu of a rear view mirror? Any recommendations if so?

[MKnight702]

Arrived home safely, new toy tucked up in the garage. No problems with the weather, but I do need to find out how the air con works as it was a tad warm in the cockpit.

Car already appears to have a reversing camera, again, need to figure out how it works!

[MKnight702]

Well, having a few teething troubles with the car.

Took the car out today and when I stopped I had real trouble getting the car to restart. When you turned the key the starter sounded like it kicked in but just couldn't turn the engine over. Tried jump starting but no joy. In the end we push started the car, which took several goes. When the car did burst into line the temperature gauge was over 110 until the water started to circulate again when it came right down to 85.

I'm wondering if the car heatsoaks and the engine gaps close up to make starting a bh. Anyone else had this issue. Engine has only done 600 miles!

[MKnight702]

If it was the battery, wouldn't the car have problems starting from cold too? Plus, jumping it from another car didn't make a difference.

[MKnight702]

I'm thinking that the starter solenoid is the problem as it only happens when the engine is hot. Dows anyone know what spec starter they run so I can see if I can find one cheaper than the factory?

Oh yes, and I found out why the air-con wasn't blowing very cold. The belt had snapped. I have ordered a new one and will have a go at fitting it. Looks like a bit of a pain as the serpentine belt has to come off first before I can fit the air-con belt.

The belt that broke is a 4PK1100, does that sound like the correct belt? (Hope so as that is what I ordered!)

Edited by MKnight702 on Thursday 10th July 20:14

[MKnight702]

I have decided to try fitting a heat shield to the starter and see how that works. The starter is fine from cold.

The broken A/C belt looks to be due to a seized compressor, so I now need to pull that off and see what can be done.

Fun....

[MKnight702]

ROWDYRENAULT said:

Change both belts

Any particular reason? The engine is 3 years old and has covered 600 miles.