Is there a way to bypass a locked-up AC compressor on a 2002 Ford Taurus?

Answer 1

go to the parts house tell them you want a belt for a car without acc - It's not that simple for a Taurus in that range... most parts stores are not going to know what length belt you need as there is no belt specifically produced to bypass this vehicle's a/c. You'll have to measure the routing(with a non-elastic string for example) of the belt without the compressor pulley factored in. Then you take the measurement of that string and request a belt that lenght. OR you can do what I'm doing now and search the web for someone that has posted a length for your particular engine. I am working with the 12 valve 3.0 and will post my results when found.