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remove compressor put a bypass pulley in its place replace belt
replace the a/c compressor by a pulley kit
my husband just did so. the pulley is part of the air condition compressor, so you have to replace the whole part that's connected to the pulley, you can'tjust replace the pulley it self, and going to the junk yard for these partsis very cheap and the way to go.
generally u dont replace clutch as it is more prudent to just get a used compressor from junk yard. you will need a pair of snap ring pliers. 1. remove nut on compressor shaft and remove clutch plate. 2. remove snap ring holding pulley on compressor. 3. use two screwdrivers on opposite sides of pulley to help slide off pulley.
You will need to loosen the tensioner pulley. When the tensioner pulley is loose the air conditioning compressor belt will become loose. Put the new belt on and tighten the tensioner pulley.
Sounds like the compressor is shot and it would be best to replace both. Unfortunately when the compressor goes bad it sends metal trash throughout the system. If you replace the compressor with out having the system flushed clean (which is almost impossible to do) the trash in the system will eventually destroy the new compressor.
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I had trouble with my AC Compressor there is a pulley called an AC bypass pulley for the make of your car... just ask your Automotive Parts dealers they should help you.. I had to phone a few before I found one that knew what I was talking about. Also on eBay you can look it up.
You don't use a different belt. If your A/C quits and you don't have the money to fix ot simply don't want to, you get an idler pulley to replace the compressor pulley, remove compressor and use same belt. The idlers are available from Amazon or ebay among other suppliers
Google Pontiac boneville ac compressor bypass pulley. There are a few places that sell a replacement pulley that goes in the spot of the compressor that allows use of the original serpentine belt.
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It is possible to replace the air conditioner clutch without replacing the entire compressor if you can find somewhere that sells just the clutch assembly and can get the appropriate tool to remove the pulley to get to the clutch. Try buying a repair manual and looking in there.