have a question about pulling the AC and all that good stuff off...now here goes
if i pull off all the AC stuff do i need a different belt or anything....and if so, is it one of the belts you have to buy when doing an underdrive pulley? help me out here please....

 

ttt... im looking to do this to

 

According to the service manual, the Camaro belt is just like the Vette. Simply remove the AC belt, but you have to take the main belt off just to get to it. The AC compressor and brackets can be removed to save weight as well.

When I did my underdrive, I just took the stock belt to a parts shop and had them sell me one 1" smaller, and that worked.

Dave

 

Dave F is right... The AC belt is completely separate from the main drive belt. Just onbolt the AC components, and remove the small AC belt.

 

Compresser is a peice of cake as well!

Just 4 bolts and your done! Nice fat chunk of weight off the front of the car!

Real Nice peice!

Good luck

 

Yep, what he said. And him too...

Seperate belts. <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0">

 

I have had my complete AC off for quite a while.

The main belt can be taken off by using a 15mm socket on the idler pulley.

 

so basically, it is possible to take it all off without needing to buy a different belt?

 

Crawl under the car Greg, you will see that the AC is driven off a separate belt, and the that the crank pulley even has two grooves on it, one for the main belt and another for the AC belt. I have driven my car like this for two years.

 

damn it john lol, i cant crawl under it right now, im asking so i can buy the parts before i go to work and do the work, i have the two belts for the crank pulley, and the crank pulley, do i need anything else is my question....besides tools, i have those....im guessing i dont need anything else...a simple yes or no is what im looking for lol....come on john....

 

[quote]Originally posted by minty:
<strong> i have the two belts for the crank pulley, and the crank pulley, do i need anything else is my question....</strong><hr></blockquote>

Hmmm... So you have a belt for each crank pulley? How many cranks you got on that car? <img src="images/icons/wink.gif" border="0"> <img src="images/icons/grin.gif" border="0">

Basically, there is a small belt that runs off the crank to the AC that is completely void of anything else. If you're gonna yank the AC, just take that belt off. It'll have no effect on anything else. <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0">

 

gotcha, i was a bit confused with the belts and ****, so i guess i only need one belt for the car once the AC comes off...understood...
hey shooter
lets race <img src="graemlins/burnout.gif" border="0" alt="[Burnout]" /> <img src="graemlins/burnout.gif" border="0" alt="[Burnout]" />

 

Yea, two seperate belts.

Question though, do you drive yours in rain or in winter?

Reason I ask is because when you have the HVAC controls in either defrost mode, it runs the A/C compressor to help reduce moisture on the windshield.

If not, you could be driving in the rain, get a foggy windshield and the defroster is virtually useless.

 

[quote]Originally posted by minty:
<strong>hey shooter
lets race <img src="graemlins/burnout.gif" border="0" alt="[Burnout]" /> <img src="graemlins/burnout.gif" border="0" alt="[Burnout]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>

Na, I'm too slow. <img src="images/icons/grin.gif" border="0"> <img src="images/icons/grin.gif" border="0">

 

Hell, I'm probably gonna take mine off come spring time...I got it recharged after the cam install and it worked for a week....I went to turn it on and now it doesn't work..oh well...I'll ditch it along with the little extra weight...

 

i can recharge it at work for free hehe...thats why ill do this mod now <img src="images/icons/grin.gif" border="0">

 

Interesting topic. I have been wanting to do this myself for a while now.

 

[quote]Originally posted by CMNTMXR57:
<strong>Yea, two seperate belts.

Question though, do you drive yours in rain or in winter?

Reason I ask is because when you have the HVAC controls in either defrost mode, it runs the A/C compressor to help reduce moisture on the windshield.

If not, you could be driving in the rain, get a foggy windshield and the defroster is virtually useless.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Weird...I have the fuses pulled for my ac and the compressor because they used to run all the time with the heat on. My AC kept breaking and I wanted to be 100% sure that it would never run again. My defroster still works perfectly though...

<img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0">

 

Free huh...won't they get upset seeing a "non-lexus" car in there??

I think my seals are shot anyways...

 

He just slips them a gyro under the counter and all is well, right minty? <img src="images/icons/wink.gif" border="0">