Is there a different belt size I can buy to place on my 96 Ford Taurus? The AC unit went out and the pulley is frozen. I don't want to spend the money to replace the AC unit yet just to replace the belt.
2006-11-28 00:25:27 · 5 answers · asked by Robert S 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Tried that on a Chevy truck that I own. On the Chevy the No-AC belt has a different routing pattern and a different water pump. May not be an option for your car... BUT I did find an AC deletion idler pulley at a quality auto parts store. (The big box auto parts store said they could not get one, but they could get an $900 ac pump!)
I was in an emergency situation 1500 miles from home and could not wait for either one to be ordered in so went to a local junkyard and got a used pump with a good bearing for $25, stuck it on and was on my way in less than an hour.
You really need to determine if it is a pump or a bearing that is bad and go from there. Bearing replacement is cheap and fairly easy. Pumps are expensive and you will lose the "freon" in the system with a change.
2006-11-28 01:23:43 · answer #1 · answered by Mark in NE Indiana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So is the Compressor frozen or the pulley, As the pulley is fairly inexpensive to replace.
Since the pulley is "frozen" I suspect it is just the Pulley and not the compressor. If you unplugged the clutch and it still doesn't move get the clutch assy replaced. I charge around 100 bucks for that. This is a lot cheaper than replacing the Compressor.
The A/C is also used in the defrost cycle to remove moisture from the air in the car.
To bypass you would need to reconfigure for a car W/O A/C. Try the dealer to get the belt then get a layout in a chiltons to route it correctly.
2006-11-28 09:57:22 · answer #2 · answered by Uncle Red 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT sounds like your AC clutch bearing froze up .You don't need to replace the compresser just the bearing for the clutch. If your compresser did freeze up unplug the AC clutch plug and the pulley will spin free. You can bypass the pulley but you have to make shore all your pulleys are still turning in there correct direction and the belt doesn't hit anything.replacing the bearing should not be expensive it is a simple job
2006-11-28 08:58:13 · answer #3 · answered by forgivealot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try looking up the belt for that car without the AC. If they made one without AC, then there should be a belt for it. However, I think AC was standard on that car.
One thing you can do is look up that particular engine (3.8, 4.3, 5.0) and see if any Ford or Mercury with that engine has a no AC option. You might be able to find one on truck models. Many are adapted for commercial busnisses or military vehicles which don't come standard with AC many times.
2006-11-28 09:02:23 · answer #4 · answered by IL Padrino 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there both right. but you can get a used clutch from the junk yard and stick it on there for the time being to get you by. i dont believe they made one without ac so finding a belt that works takes some research....there is usually a belt routing guide underneath the hood and it will say, with or without ac so it can be installed correctly
2006-11-28 09:09:21 · answer #5 · answered by Christian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋