Hey,
I just bypassed the ac compressor on my 97 Dakota V.6 I used a Napa 7 ribbon belt item number K070905 it was a pricey belt $84.00 where I live. After that all you need is the longest handled ratchet you have and a 15mm socket. The tensioner is located to your left and a little bit down it's a little pulley with the grooves on it and an arm attached to it. Turn the bolt with your ratchet to the right towards the battery and that will give you the slack you need to get the belt off be sure to let it back slowly and don't push it too far and break the spring. Repeat the last process to put the belt on I found that putting the belt on the pulley to the far right was the easiest.
There you go you're done
88.50 in belt
get a piece of rope and a tape measure. problem solved Not sure about a '99, but on the 2000, with 4.7, you can't bypass the a/c unless you buy a idler pully that's mounted on a bracket to replace the a/c compressor.
The serpentine should route the same as with the AC except fro the AC compressor. The belt will go straight past the compressor, so you will need a shorter belt to make the bypass work.
found this bypass pulley: http://www.1aauto.com/1A/ACBypassPulley/Dodge/GrandCaravan/1AEPM00050/1089407
It transfers the crankshaft rotation to the alternator, water pump, ac compressor, and power steering pump.
You can't bypass with a belt alone. You have to by a bypass pulley kit. The new pulley takes the place of the ac compressor and you use the same size belt.
With a compressor bypass kit from a part store.
Bypass the air conditioning on a 1998 Dodge Stratus with a smaller serpentine belt.
Yes, but if you unplug the wiring to the compressor, the pulley will simply idle without causing the compressor to do anything, unless the pulley clutch is faulty and is constantly engaging the compressor, in which case, you will have to bypass the compressor pulley or replace it. If you must bypass the air conditioner, you will need a shorter belt (by at least 12 inches). It is possible that the stock belt for your motor without air conditioning option will fit, try that option first. Otherwise the proper fit will have to be determined by trial and error or use string to trace the new route and measure its length. The new route should be exactly the same except bypassing the compressor.
It typically costs between $100 and $150 to replace the serpentine belt on a Dodge Dakota. The belt costs around $30 with the rest being labor.
The serpentine belt on a 2003 Dodge Dakota is replaced by loosening the belt tensioner and slipping the belt off. It can then be removed from the engine accessories and a new belt installed.
Its 15mm on my '97