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General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: RustyRabbit on January 13, 2006, 03:24:24 pm

Title: Don't use the A/C.. can I just snip the A/C Compressor belt?
Post by: RustyRabbit on January 13, 2006, 03:24:24 pm

In order to make putting a new alternator belt on very easy?

Or would this screw up my engine?

Thanks    :|

Title: Don't use the A/C.. can I just snip the A/C Compressor belt?
Post by: vwmike on January 13, 2006, 04:16:05 pm

There shouldn't be a problem running the engine without the A/C belt.

Title: Don't use the A/C.. can I just snip the A/C Compressor belt?
Post by: RustyRabbit on January 13, 2006, 04:34:55 pm

that's good to hear.  Thanks for all of your help.

Title: Don't use the A/C.. can I just snip the A/C Compressor belt?
Post by: vwmike on January 13, 2006, 05:10:18 pm

That belt doesn't drive anything else, does it?

Title: Don't use the A/C.. can I just snip the A/C Compressor belt?
Post by: RustyRabbit on January 13, 2006, 05:34:40 pm

That's a good question.  I know its attached to another pully, but I'm not sure what it is.  I'll check my new Bentley manual to see what's what.

Title: Don't use the A/C.. can I just snip the A/C Compressor belt?
Post by: RustyRabbit on January 14, 2006, 09:41:11 pm

I found out that that other belt that is on the A/C compressor also spins the water pump, so no more belt cutting in the picture...  I wonder how the heck to loosen that belt!? :(

Title: Don't use the A/C.. can I just snip the A/C Compressor belt?
Post by: arfalberg on June 07, 2006, 11:55:35 am

use a allen head wrench and remove the main pully and the waterpump pully.  thay take the same size wrench.  after they are removed it is no problems from there.  i did it last night and had the alt belt re-placed in 30 min and the car running again.

Title: Don't use the A/C.. can I just snip the A/C Compressor belt?
Post by: jtanguay on June 09, 2006, 03:37:23 pm

these belts suck... but a/c is nice  8)

there is a 400 dollar serpentine belt kit available... wonder if its worth it? (big chunk of change...)

Title: Don't use the A/C.. can I just snip the A/C Compressor belt?
Post by: MaxHedrm on June 30, 2006, 12:45:34 pm

Quote from: jtanguay

there is a 400 dollar serpentine belt kit available... wonder if its worth it? (big chunk of change...)

& then when one goes they all go.  :?

Title: Don't use the A/C.. can I just snip the A/C Compressor belt?
Post by: coke on June 30, 2006, 09:24:28 pm

I've seen the advertised serpentine conversion kit. I can also tell you from experience, I've never witnessed or had a serpentine belt break on a car. Just replace it every 60-80k miles, cheap insurance.

The thing that turned me off to the kit was the fact that I would still have to use a v-belt to drive my power steering pump, which pisses me off because my power steering pump is eating belts left and right, and the car is a hard car to steer without it. :|