Apparently you can. I'm in the process of doing this now on a 1997 sl2. The belt route diagram shows both routes. I believe you will lose the air dryer with the defrost setting but for a short term solution the cars back on the road. I also unplugged the clutch assemblyon the compressor. The new A/C clutch assembly is $142 and has to be ordered. I only found one parts store that will order it for me.
Nope, unfortunately on that vehicle you cannot bypass the a/c compressor pulley and run a shorter belt because it will hit the water pump...........
when the defroster is turned on, it activates the a/c compressor. the clutch may be locking up on the compressor.
Bad clutch on compressor, unplug the wires from the AC compressor, replace fuse if doesnt blow fuse its in compressor, if blows then gounded wire
Low or no refrigerant Blown Fuse Defective pressure switch Bad clutch on compressor Selector switch
bleed clutch Saturn vue 2003
Check your tensioner
Most likely, your air conditioning compressor is cooked or its pulley clutch has seized. Hopefully it was the pulley, because the compressor is not cheap.
Not on the clutch itself but on the clutch pedal there is one for starting.
i have 230xxx on my 2002 Saturn Vue and i never replaced the clutch
It isn't
The clutch pedal cannot be adjusted
If you want it constantly running jumper the high pressure cut off switch wire. And if you dont want it running turn off the ac. If pully is seized see if a napa can get a shorter belt to route around the ac compressor