Can I Cut the A/C Belt.- A/C doesnt work
 

Currently my A/C is out of service. Can I cut the A/C belt that rotates the compressor? Will I see any noticable HP increase? thanks.

The way I see it, the compressor is just adding an extra load on the engine for no purpose whatsoever.

Re: Can I Cut the A/C Belt.- A/C doesnt work
 

Yes, you can cut the belt & remove it. Or you could just remove it & keep it. You could remove the compressor as well- its HEAVY! No, there won't be any noticeable HP increase.

If the A/C clutch is not engaged then there will be very little difference with or without the belt. Certainly nothing that you could feel while driving. (IMHO) If the A/C is inoperative I can't think of any good reason to keep the belt on the car. Good luck

I think
 

If the compressor doesn't engage, then there is no point in leaving the belt on. If it does engage I understand there is still benefit to running the A/C system occasionally to keep the oil moving through the system/parts & seals lubricated.

Warning! This urge struck me only 4 months after removing my A/C belt:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1078889216.jpg

My A/C didn't blow cold but all of the components appeared to work. When I removed it there was no sign of gasses leaking out but there was still about 1/2 quart of oil in the system.

Good luck, Gordo

What a wonderful picture...

I can't wait to get a second car so I can remove the A/C, heater blower, and center console from my SC.

Uh oh...i removed my A/C belt a few months ago. However, i've been seriously considering trying to get this to work. It bugs me that something on the car is non-functional but it also seems a bit foolish to spend the money to fix this when it's a Targa and i'm in Pittsburgh.

Say goodnight to the A/C!!! I just began the removal of mine, comp, rear condensor and I bet I've dropped 30lbs, in those comps alone. Now it's hoses and everything else. I think Souk weighed everthing and it came out to somewhere around 100/120lbs total. That's HP kids... in the acceleration game!!!

Yeah i'd like to but i wonder if that's going to drastically affect resale. Not that i'm planning to sell it but I still think about it since i'm a cheap bastard. Also, i'd probably hear less complaining from the wife during the summer months.

Take it out, keep the parts... the a/c lines suck in these years anyway. Then, if you resell it put it back in. If your feeling really generous upgrade the comp before the sale.

Wife??? So???;)

Good point...100-120lbs to have the A/C removed plus another xxxlbs to have the wife removed. Geez...it'll be faster and quieter.

Now THAT'S better thinking. You learning the ways of the board quickly.... You take out that A/C and put up a cot in your garage, your well on your way to being a B.A.S.T.A.R.D.

Another Thought
 

After removing mine I am amazed that any of the old systems work at all. I didn't realize it had soooo many components, the compressor is just the tip of the iceburg. More parts to me = more stuff to break or leak. Seeing that I know zip about A/C I would have needed to bring it to a shop to get it working. I couldn't stomach the bill without thinking of other fixes/upgrades I could have spent the money on.

Not sure how A/C delete impacts resale. One thing is for sure though, if you sell it to a die-hard, the buyer will more than likely appreciate the fact that it's gone. The gained access to the motor is as much or more of a benefit as the weight loss (passenger side plug changes, valve ajustment without a compressor on the fender and hoses in the way...). I wouldn't be surprised to find that shops add 1/2 to 1 hour labor just to get it out of the way on jobs that require access to that side of the engine.

Gordo

The wife is another story (top on for hair, too cold, too windy, too loud). I wonder how much my passenger seat weighs;)

Yeah its gonna affect the resale of the car.

But most of all less whinning from the little women, PRICELESS