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04-10-2005, 01:52 PM
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Eventually going A/C delete (soon hopefully!), but I was curious *how* bad of an idea it would be to try and find a belt just big enough to snap around crank and alternator in it's stock location...so it would be a lil loose once in place...but maybe good enough?
...I just really hate my ac compressor
...I just really hate my ac compressor
04-10-2005, 06:14 PM
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Chas: My NA gave my problems with the a/c compressor, same with the power steering pump.
I believe i used a Toyota belt for the power steering and a Mazda belt for the compressor and alternator.
The a/c compressor mounting hole was broken and i was forced to drive with the a/c compressor off the car for a week or so. A shorter Mazda belt was used for the crankshaft pully and the alternator.
I believe i used a Toyota belt for the power steering and a Mazda belt for the compressor and alternator.
The a/c compressor mounting hole was broken and i was forced to drive with the a/c compressor off the car for a week or so. A shorter Mazda belt was used for the crankshaft pully and the alternator.
04-17-2005, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Chas
bump...hosrom, can you give some more info on the belt and how hard it was to get it on, and how loose it was once on?
04-18-2005, 05:02 AM
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Sorry, missed this one for a while.
David and Chas, it was a shorter belt taken from either a Mazda or a Toyota. This was 3 years ago, can't remember what brand belt and exact size.....as a matter of fact, we (the mechanic and i) just took off a belt on the shelf and it fitted nicely between the alternator and the crank pully, it was tight and a pain to install it, but it worked. Yes, it was tight enough, and drove it like that for a while untill i fixed the a/c compressor.
David and Chas, it was a shorter belt taken from either a Mazda or a Toyota. This was 3 years ago, can't remember what brand belt and exact size.....as a matter of fact, we (the mechanic and i) just took off a belt on the shelf and it fitted nicely between the alternator and the crank pully, it was tight and a pain to install it, but it worked. Yes, it was tight enough, and drove it like that for a while untill i fixed the a/c compressor.
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04-21-2005, 03:22 PM
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Just had to do this one - my a/c compressor froze up and burned up my belt (nice cloud of white smoke) - Napa belt 050336 (this is the 5 rib belt, they didn't have the 6 rib in stock this length) Was able to get it most of the way on by hand, then turned the engine about a quarter turn and it popped right on. Squeaked a little for a day or so, quiet and fine for the last couple of weeks.
No problem, glad I could help out!