It's not something I approve you do but I've seen people asking if it's possible to bypass the A/C compressor by fitting a shorter belt and the consensus seems to be that it can't be done, or if it can, it shouldn't be so I'm posting this picture in case anyone wants to see how it can be routed and to dispell any myths of it being impossible.
I recently bought this car knowing the A/C was not working but didn't realise why until I saw this....
Be aware that on every startup from cold, it squeals like a banshee for the first few minutes.
Aux belt routing to bypass A/C compressor
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That is an incredibly valuable picture Mike, thanks for posting it up as I'm sure it'll come in handy one day.
When you take it off, will you please measure it and see how long it is.
I expect it squeals because it is very, very tight. I once tried to do exactly what you have tehre but the belt, from a non-AC 405, was so tight I did not care to risk it. If it were a tad longer..
How much adjustment, or not as the case may be, is on the eccentric tensioner?
When you take it off, will you please measure it and see how long it is.
I expect it squeals because it is very, very tight. I once tried to do exactly what you have tehre but the belt, from a non-AC 405, was so tight I did not care to risk it. If it were a tad longer..
How much adjustment, or not as the case may be, is on the eccentric tensioner?
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Yes, I'll take the belt measurement and add it to this thread later. As you can probably see from the picture, there are "skid marks" on the manual tensioner and the tension position shows the locking nut at 8 o'clock and the square hole at 2 o'clock which, if memory serves me right, is probably the slackest it can go with the belt tension on that side. I can't tell if the belt is incredibly tight or not but later removal should give a clue More details to follow...