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Question: Exclude A/C compressor pulley in serpentine belt routing?

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jcndsurelay, Phoenix, AZ, January 24, 2010, 12:24
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Is it possible to have the routing of my serpentine belt measured in order to replace the belt with one that will bypass/exclude the A/C compressor pulley? My compressor clutch is out and I can't afford to have the compressor replaced.

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    Valleyautotech January 24, 2010, 15:23
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    Go to your local Napa Store and tell them to look up your belt so they can tell how many groove belt it is, then tell them you want to bypass the AC compressor and with a tape measure they can figure out if routing the belt without going around the AC pulley what size ( length ) belt will work if its possible

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    Visitor, March 06, 2011, 17:53

    yes there is a belt for that,also you have to remove 1 idler roller/pulley fot that.
    remove passenger side wheel and inner cover,from there it is easy to do.

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