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Can you remove the supercharger belt on a 1998 Buick Park Avenue and have it still run okay?
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∙ 11y ago
You can bypass it... see below.
I have just done it !! I used a shorter belt... AutoZone Duralast Multi-V belt Part Number 795K6.. which is basically a 79 1/2 inch belt. I routed the belt exactly as the diagram shows, just skipping the route around the Supercharger. I took it to a mechanic I trust afterward (even though he said it couldn't be done) so he could take a look and make sure I wasn't going to blow the motor. He said that all his references showed no danger, just that the motor would be "a little less peppy". 2 days and 100 miles and everything seems to be running along just fine.
A side note I learned though.. there is a metal hose that the belt may rub against. I believe it is the Power Steering line... I just lifted very gently on it until it was clear (maybe 1/4 inch). Like I said so far, so good.
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by L2Ka:
yes. My '97 has no belt at all on that side and runs great.
Reply to above: Why use offsize belt? Just leave off the supercharger belt. This car has 2 belts.
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