V6 belt question
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V6 belt question
I was wonderin on my 85 camaro its got a belt that runs to the AC compressor down to the power steering pump(i think thats it) then to the crankshaft.
Can i just pull that belt off(cuz i think i have a bad AC compressor) without it affecting anything??
There is a second belt that runs to the power steering pump but if i remove that other belt will it affect anything???
Can i just pull that belt off(cuz i think i have a bad AC compressor) without it affecting anything??
There is a second belt that runs to the power steering pump but if i remove that other belt will it affect anything???
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my 2.8 had 1 belt going to the ps pump pulley. Let's see a pic of the belt, right now if you remove the belt you:
a) have no a/c
and
b) have worser steering than manual steer
edit: does your ps pulley have 2 groves or 1, & is it serp or v belt.
a) have no a/c
and
b) have worser steering than manual steer
edit: does your ps pulley have 2 groves or 1, & is it serp or v belt.
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Heres the only pic i have right now of it but i can get diffrent ones in the morning if needed
PIC
The PS has 2 grooves
PIC
The PS has 2 grooves
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LOL! I just answered this in your "eek something's melting" post! 
I have the same setup as you do on my '86; p/s pulley with 2 grooves. I removed my a/c back in '96; only one belt remains on the p/s pump.
Originally posted by TomP
If the a/c compressor is causing a problem, you can always yank the drivebelt from it. If it's an old drivebelt (looks glazed and has cracks), you may as well just cut it with a knife and throw it away; then you don't have to take the other two belts off. And if all 3 are old, think about changing the belts soon...
If the a/c compressor is causing a problem, you can always yank the drivebelt from it. If it's an old drivebelt (looks glazed and has cracks), you may as well just cut it with a knife and throw it away; then you don't have to take the other two belts off.
And if all 3 are old, think about changing the belts soon... Thread Starter
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LOL yea i seen that
I think im goin to remove it cuz when i moved the car today it sounded like the compressor was whining
I think im goin to remove it cuz when i moved the car today it sounded like the compressor was whining
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