jimkochanski

The A/C Compressor (with "Factory Air" and not "dealer air") died in my 93 GT about 18 months ago and the Compressor Clutch recently failed catastrophically. Since I cannot afford to replace the Compressor and it seems silly to replace the Compressor Clutch if I am not going to have A/C anyway, I decided to buy a shorter Serpentine Belt and simply bypass the A/C Compressor Clutch Pulley.

Makes sense, right?

An original Ford sticker under the hood contains a diagram with both the belt routing with and without the A/C Compressor superimposed over each other. The only difference in the routing is the presence or absence of the A/C Compressor Pulley. While the specs for a 93 GT w/o A/C call for an 84.5" belt, it was too small, as was an 85.5" belt. FYI… An 86.5" belt was too big. With the Automatic Tensioner down bottom of the belt between the Automatic Tensioner and the P/S Pump laid upon the top of the belt wrapped around the Fan Pulley.

With the Automatic Tensioner up, I was able to get an 86.0" belt on with the help of a screwdriver and a fair amount of effort, but when I released the Automatic Tensioner, the "bottom" of the belt between the P/S Pulley and the Automatic Tensioner Pulley came within 1/16" of the "top" of the belt as it travels around the Fan Pulley. (Once the belt stretches just a little, the "bottom" of the belt and the "top" of the belt will most definitely touch as it did with an 86.5" belt.)

Some ideas I have considered include:

(1) If possible and if advisable, reducing the force that the Automatic Tensioner applies to the belt.

(2) Replace the Automatic Tensioner with a manually adjusted tensioner.

(3) Moving either or both the Alternator and/or P/S Pump up. (The problem is I do not see what would appear to be a Pivot Bolt and a Slide Bolt. Everything looks like it is in a fixed position.)

Any suggestions on what the heck I should do?

Thanks!

TwotoneVert

Can you get an a/c delete kit? It will take the place of the a/c compressor and keep the belt routing as it is now. I just installed a new fan clutch and my belt is squealing real bad. I hope to be able to replace the belt and fix the problem, but if my compressor is toast, I am going to delete it. You are correct on not being able to adjust anything, the belt tensioner does this for you and there are not slots to tighten the belt manually. If I find the kit, I will post up the link.

rmodel65

i put a new clutch in mine it works great y not just do that?

jimkochanski

That's a great suggestion... TIA for the link!

jimkochanski

Mmmm...