when i turn on my ac in my car the belt starts flapping up and down and about a month ago it snapped and took out my power steering belt which took out the belt that goes to my harmonic balancer. so i changed all my belts and now it is still all ****ed up so what is wrong with my ac. Is it the compresser?

 

Is the belt tight??

Are all the acc. (alt, A/C comp., etc.) tight?? Any bolts missing...

Are there any broken/missing brackets...??

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on my 85 I have a problem w/ the AC belt taking out the radiator hose. I've had to place a protective cover over it to keep the AC belt from wearing into the hose. The AC and PS belts on our cars are a PITA to adjust, and even when properly adjusted are sloppy.

James

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I've never (knock on wood.. ) had a problem, I always tighten the P/S belt first, and make the A/C belt as tight as possible with a bar.

james_fearn: If you are hitting the hose with the belt, one of those 2 items is wrong. They should never touch.


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ASE Mechanic/Machinist/Smog Tech

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1981 corvette
1995 Kawi ZX6R
and 2 POS commuters...

R.I.P. #3
"He can see air"

 

I had a similar problem. Nothing was wrong w/ the A/C compressor, and the belt was tight. It doesn't help that the belt has to span so far and turn such a high load. I just said the hell with it and converted to serpentine belt drive. Check it out, it took less than two hours start to finish. Serp setup

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i have a thing covering my radiator hose already i have had some damn problems with these belts. and ya the belt is tight and i am pretty sure that there are all the brackets and bolts and ****.
i think i might get a serpintine belt system too. hey gmtech there is one problem my ac compresser and altenator are on opposite sides of where they are in your link why is that? also how much did it cost for you belt system cause i want on now. o ya what is an underdrive system? i heard a lot about that too


[This message has been edited by 85F-body (edited July 01, 2001).]