serpentine belt
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Racer
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serpentine belt
Is it possible to re-route the serpentine belt, to avoid the AC compressor?
My compressor pulley is beginning to squeal. I want to bypass it, for the time being, before the pulley locks up and the belt snaps.
I unplugged the electrical connector to the compressor, but it is still squealing like a stuck pig.
It looks like the bypass can't be done because there wouldn't be any way to include the tension pulley.
1985 Automatic
My compressor pulley is beginning to squeal. I want to bypass it, for the time being, before the pulley locks up and the belt snaps.
I unplugged the electrical connector to the compressor, but it is still squealing like a stuck pig.
It looks like the bypass can't be done because there wouldn't be any way to include the tension pulley.
1985 Automatic
Last edited by 1slyder1; Jun 25, 2005 at 09:21 AM.
Le Mans Master
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From: Dublin CA
NICE COLOR on your 85, same as mine!
YES you can. I had my compressor go out in the middle of no place and the belt fried and broke in half. I used cloths line as a tempory belt and by passed the AC to get to a parts store. I tried several belts until I found one that would by pass the AC and fit. This was a NAPA store and the part number on the belt is 25-060716. Once I had the AC repaired I keep that belt as a spare just in case.
YES you can. I had my compressor go out in the middle of no place and the belt fried and broke in half. I used cloths line as a tempory belt and by passed the AC to get to a parts store. I tried several belts until I found one that would by pass the AC and fit. This was a NAPA store and the part number on the belt is 25-060716. Once I had the AC repaired I keep that belt as a spare just in case.
Le Mans Master
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From: Dublin CA
Sorry, Out all day.
As I recall, just run the belt on the other side of the tensioner pulley. If you look at the diagram on your car (or in the manual) it shows the belt (looking from the front of the car) on the right side of the pulley. Put the belt on the left side of the pulley so it is pulling toward the AC unit. It works, I ran it like this for about two months until I put in a new AC unit. The tensioner spring pushes upward on the belt, so if you place the belt on the reverse side it is still pushing upward and taking the slack from the belt.
As I recall, just run the belt on the other side of the tensioner pulley. If you look at the diagram on your car (or in the manual) it shows the belt (looking from the front of the car) on the right side of the pulley. Put the belt on the left side of the pulley so it is pulling toward the AC unit. It works, I ran it like this for about two months until I put in a new AC unit. The tensioner spring pushes upward on the belt, so if you place the belt on the reverse side it is still pushing upward and taking the slack from the belt.
