By-pass ac compressor??
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By-pass ac compressor??
I am stranded in AR and trying to get to GA. My ac compressor just took a crap. new serpintine belt I just installed today is loose. Is there any way to bypass the ac compressor and just get a smaller serpintine belt just so I can drive the truck?? 97 F350 Dually Diesel. Please help!!
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As long as your turning the water pump, how is the motor going to burn up?? I'm not sure that a belt off of a non-ac motor would be the right fit but it would be a place to start, size wise. Turning the air pump is a necessary thing unless your very strong for the steering and the brakes.
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Can't you just throw on a new clutch assembly and get home? It's a lot cheaper than a new compressor. It won't hurt anything. Most mechanics these days don't have a clue how to replace the clutch probably though.
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I don't think that'd be a good idea unless you want to permanently dump the A/C. The compressor is probably fine and if you remove it you'd have to get the A/C recharged.
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There is a bearing for the pulley that is outside the refrigerant space. Just because the pulley is lose and it shed metal doesn't mean the compressor itself is bad.