GitEmSteveDave
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So the other day I was in traffic and thought I heard my coolant bubbling. But as soon as I got to my destination, and turned the engine off, the sound stopped, so I knew it wasn't that. Popped the hood and traced the noise to the AC compressor.
Took it to my mechanic, and he felt around and said it's the compressor and might be the clutch overheated due to it's color, but he doesn't do AC's. He also said now is the worst time to have it replaced because I won't be using it till probably next May, so that's 7 months that I won't detect any problem or leak, so most places won't want to fix it then.
But it's starting to get louder, so I need to do something before it seizes and I'm stuck. So I want to just bypass it for now. I've watched some videos on youtube and seen plenty of threads on here and other sites and just want to know if there is a "definitive" guide as everyone seems to have a different "flavor" of bypass. I want to keep the compressor on the engine, so I can get it replaced next year, but I have seen some people pull the pulley and others unbolt the compressor somewhere so it kind of lifts out of the way. What belt will I need? I think it's 82.5" 6 rib, but is there a NAPA PN# that I can just order so I know it's the right one?
Thanks in advance!
Took it to my mechanic, and he felt around and said it's the compressor and might be the clutch overheated due to it's color, but he doesn't do AC's. He also said now is the worst time to have it replaced because I won't be using it till probably next May, so that's 7 months that I won't detect any problem or leak, so most places won't want to fix it then.
But it's starting to get louder, so I need to do something before it seizes and I'm stuck. So I want to just bypass it for now. I've watched some videos on youtube and seen plenty of threads on here and other sites and just want to know if there is a "definitive" guide as everyone seems to have a different "flavor" of bypass. I want to keep the compressor on the engine, so I can get it replaced next year, but I have seen some people pull the pulley and others unbolt the compressor somewhere so it kind of lifts out of the way. What belt will I need? I think it's 82.5" 6 rib, but is there a NAPA PN# that I can just order so I know it's the right one?
Thanks in advance!