[V8] last legs?

[Seamus O'Carey]

Ed, I usually just set the temp and put it on "AUTO", but I can probably use
"ECON and not notice a difference.

Kent, the way the belt is currently routed won't help much.  When the pump
seized it destroyed the belt.  It wasn't routed around anything anymore when
I went out there today so at this point I think it's routed between a egg
shell and a banana peel.  :P

However, I'm looking at a diagram of the  belt routing right now and I'm not
sure how leaving out the AC will work.  It looks like the belt runs all the
way across the bottom from the alternator to the AC compressor.  If you take
out the AC compressor, it will have to run from the alt to the hydro pump,
but then the idler will be in the way.



On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 1:57 PM, Kent McLean <kentmclean at comcast.net> wrote:

> Seamus O'Carey wrote:
> > Well it's confirmed: the AC compressor seized.  I'm sure I didn't notice
> > partially because it's winter here, but also because I'm in Washington
> state
> > where the AC is rarely needed anyway.
> >
> > Didn't I see a thread recently about eliminating the AC simply by getting
> a
> > shorter belt and not routing it around the AC pulley?
>
> Yup. Note the way the belt is currently routed (or take a picture).
> Remove just the pulley, or have an AC pro remove the Freon (if it
> hasn't been converted, R132a if it has) before removing the compressor.
> Run a string around the remaining pulleys to get the length required,
> then take the string and old belt to a good auto parts shop.  Your
> string is the measurement of the inside of the belt. You'll also want
> to match the width and shape of the V.
>
> --
> Kent McLean
> 1990 V8 w/5-speed and other mods
> 1991 200 TQA #3, with mods
> 1999 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
> gone: '91 200 TQA x2, '94 100 S Avant, '89 200 TQ "Bad Puppy"
>
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