AC belt needed power steering deleted

Addicted2Boost · Post by **Addicted2Boost** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 5:43 pm

id like to run a belt just for my AC with out power steering what belt would i need to do this? size part number pleace

ZeroChad · Post by **ZeroChad** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 5:47 pm

Hmm. I don't see how the tensioner would work with the P/S gone.

Addicted2Boost · Post by **Addicted2Boost** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 5:51 pm

just the pump isnt going to be used so it would go from the tensioner to the AC i think it can be done i just need to know what size belt

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 8:32 pm

I'm pretty sure the AC and PS share the same belt. The only tensioning thing is the power steering.

No idea on belt size.

Addicted2Boost · Post by **Addicted2Boost** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:10 pm

Hmmmm what about if I take off the lines to the power steering pump will it still be damaged if I have a belt on it?

Post by **occasional demons** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:13 pm

ZeroChad wrote:Hmm. I don't see how the tensioner would work with the P/S gone.

The PS pulley needs to be there to load the tensioner:

No PS pulley = tensioner fail. There would need to be an idler pulley mounted where the PS pump was. Depending on the idler diameter, the belt length will vary.

Post by **occasional demons** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:15 pm

Addicted2Boost wrote:Hmmmm what about if I take off the lines to the power steering pump will it still be damaged if I have a belt on it?

If you loop the lines, and leave fluid in there, it should be fine. The drag will be minimal, since the fluid is just circulating.

Addicted2Boost · Post by **Addicted2Boost** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:22 pm

Perfect thank you that was my next idea thanks guys!!