1979 El Camino, AC not Working, Can I remove the fan belt that drives the compressor with degrading the rest of the engine performance
2006-10-09 09:53:18 · 8 answers · asked by riverdave 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
not sure about the model, but tehoretically yes.
2006-10-09 09:55:48 · answer #1 · answered by Myself 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually yes, I did the same thing. If you live in a humid and hot climate it will suck. You will have to keep your windows down to cool off, but did a whole winter without a belt on my AC compressor
2006-10-09 17:02:34 · answer #2 · answered by Alex J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A belt that runs ONLY the A/C is very rare. If you are sure the compressor bearings are O.K., the easiest thing is to just unplug its electric wires and it will then just act as an extra iddler arm.
2006-10-09 17:05:57 · answer #3 · answered by jayes.33391 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can just as long as it does not run anything else!! But I think on your car it has its own belt that runs off the crank!! This actually will be better for the performance on your car because it will have less drag!!! Good luck!!
2006-10-09 22:23:37 · answer #4 · answered by SOLUN macedonia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes cut the belt
2006-10-09 16:55:25 · answer #5 · answered by rickyes11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it has its own seperate belt,going around the crank
2006-10-09 16:55:16 · answer #6 · answered by John N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but if you don't run the compressor, eventually it will be scrap.
2006-10-09 16:57:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YUP,BUT YOU WONT HAVE A/C
2006-10-09 18:19:24 · answer #8 · answered by RAMBO 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋