Wishing you all a Happy Christmas and New Year

[V8Dom]

Well after my first year of owning the Ultima and meeting and talking to so many of you here on the forum Id like to wish you all the very best for Christmas and the New Year.

This has to be one of the best clubs ive ever belonged to and cheapest!!!!!!and Im amazed at how friendly and helpfull we all are to each other.

Thankyou and roll on 2010 and safe

Dom

[ROWDYRENAULT]

Merry Christmas to all of my Ultima Friends and a happy and fast New Years. Lee

[Steve_D]

I'm rather ba humbug about Christmas but wish everyone a happy and prosperous New Year.

Steve

[GTRCLIVE]

The Christmas spirit wound be to let you Son have a drive ah Steve........

Best wishes to all you Car Nuts

[clynos1]

Wishing you all the very best for Christmas and the coming year.
Hoping to see some of you during 2010
David

[shithotfast]

Have a great xmas and new year...... Lets hope UK Plc has a better year in 2010! Stay safe!

[budala]

Joyeux Noël et passez tous de bonnes Fêtes ...

[UltimaCH]

Merry Christmas to you all and hope to see some of you next year in Switzerland if you pass by or at least at the FOD. Till then, let the champagne, wine, beer, etc. flow!!

[UltimaForYou]

I wish you all the best for Christmas and the coming year.
Hope to see some of you next year coz I plan to become Ultima's owner soon .... and drive mine in france.

Edited by UltimaForYou on Friday 25th December 22:55

[JerePA-USA]

Merry Cgristmas to all

[pilbeam_mp62]

Happy Xmas to all - best wished for 2010 !

Not a very exciting video, but I have just got a new laptop, so I thought I would try to publish something on YouTube, to see how it works

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tKNFGrq1_U

Regards

[V8Dom]

pilbeam_mp62 said:

Happy Xmas to all - best wished for 2010 !

Not a very exciting video, but I have just got a new laptop, so I thought I would try to publish something on YouTube, to see how it works

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tKNFGrq1_U

Regards

looking good... whats the screech when u start it?? belt or starter gear??

Dom

Edited by V8Dom on Sunday 27th December 19:28

[Gulf -LS2]

well spotted Dom it sounds like the starter and ring gear not disengaging to me. Those LS engines sound so sweet.

[pilbeam_mp62]

V8Dom said:

pilbeam_mp62 said:

Happy Xmas to all - best wished for 2010 !

Not a very exciting video, but I have just got a new laptop, so I thought I would try to publish something on YouTube, to see how it works

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tKNFGrq1_U

Regards

looking good... whats the screech when u start it?? belt or starter gear??

Dom

Edited by V8Dom on Sunday 27th December 19:28

Yes - good spot - I wondered if the dog bark would distract you !

It is a belt I think - need to investigate further.

[Steve_D]

If the belt only squeals on startup or when cold it is no bad thing to leave it that way.
Many have suffered broken alternator mounts in the past that may have been attributed to running the belt too tight.

Steve

[crafty]

The LS engines have a spring tensioner so there's no adjustment.

I had a nasty belt squeal problem with mine too.... solved it with a little shimming on the blower drive and changed to a gatorback belt. I ordered a few different sizes around the size that was on there and found a slightly smaller belt worked better.

[pilbeam_mp62]

Steve_D said:

If the belt only squeals on startup or when cold it is no bad thing to leave it that way.
Many have suffered broken alternator mounts in the past that may have been attributed to running the belt too tight.

Steve

Thanks for that input Steve, and thanks to Crafty for his info.

The car has only done 200 miles so I think maybe I will leave it alone for the time being.
I appreciate your advice

Regards