I can't get the thing out and the screws are starting to strip really bad. All of my AIR is removed except for the smog pump. Can I leave it on or will it sieze up over time?

 

I'm pretty sure you could leave it on, just make sure it's not interfering with anything (not that it really was to start). But try to get rid of it by any means possible. I would

 

you can leave it on, your belt routing will stay the same

 

Yeah that pump weighs 5-10lbs itself and it takes up some power to turn it (hardly any though). It was really easy on my car to remove, I would try to get it off.

 

I am going to try to get it off but I am dealing with a time issue and need to get my car runing. I have heard that if you leave it on without anything connected to it it can sieze but I don't see how. Those screws just don't want to turn.

 

I've been driving since mid may with mine still on the motor, even though it isn't hooked up to anything. I've been TRYING to take it off.... check the reply to you're other thread, I put a link to my ranting about smog pump removal and the problems I'm having.

 

Here is what i am talking about.

 

Forgot the pic

 

well it didn't post,

 

Well, since air is coming out of that, not going in, its probably no biggie. Mine's still ok.

 

shifty,

i know i'm new here but wanted to let ya know what i did with my 85, it had no motor when i bought it and the 85 had v-belts and i wanted serpentine so i got all the parts to convert it from a local bone-yard and made sure i got the parts from one that didnt have an air pump so it was cleanly eliminated

just a thought for ya in the future????

ya got me wondering if those may be left hand threads????

 

My car came with the serpintine system. I don't really car if it is on or off I just didn't want it to fail or sieze because nothing is hooked to it.

 

HrdRockA4305-Those smog pumps change their minds when you come out with a big ol sledgehammer!!

 

Actually.... sledge wouldn't be the way to go. If I bust the mounting bracket, I'll have serious trouble because the AC and belt tensioner are attached to the same bracket along with it. And if I'm breaking things as it is.... But its tempting.

 

A/C??? You have windows...and T-Tops!!!

 

there's nothing the cutting torch can't take off.

 

True, I rarely use it, but it does rain sometimes. Or sometimes you're dressed up and don't wanna get sweaty of blown around in the wind. Plus, it works great, I'm not gonna trash a perfectly good AC system. It also is good for resale value, if I ever sell the car.

If I get desperate there is always the torch. BTW man, thats a long *** sig.... even on a 19" monitor at 1280X1024 it takes up almost my entire screen....

 

I have a stripped bolt in my smog pump, so I am going to leave it on. However I removed the smog pump pulley and I will be running a smaller belt so that I wont even be spinning the smog pump. Does anyone have a part number for the smaller serpentine belt for those motors with the smog pump bypassed? THanks!

Mike

 

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I am in the same dilema as you are. However if you take the pully off and try to run a smaller belt the pump still sticks out to much and will get in the way of your new belt. Just put the pully back on and the pump without anythiung connected. That is what i did.