Originally posted by HITMANinMI:
Originally posted by Stryker:
how hard is it to bypass my a/c on the serp belt? do you just buy a non a/c belt? cuase i just snapped one yesterday and i think its the damn compressor that caused it...



Thats all you do, tell thme you want a belt for non A/C Contour.





cool, thanks hitman! i just wanted to make sure i wasnt needing to bypass any sensor or anything.

BOT, i called a few places for you:

City garage: $500
Midas: $475
Kwik Kar: $475
Jiffy Lube: $500
Xpress Lube: $395

so it all depends on where you go, mostly only the ford dealers want over 500. if you cant seem to get it done for less that 500 do it yourself. PM kremit. im pretty sure he can walk you through it.

as for reccomended maint. have them do the waterpump and serpentine belt. when mine was done they did the following:

Serpintine belt
Trans Flush with mobil 1 Synth (much better!)
Coolant flush
Waterpump
IAC valve (separate problem, not maint. related)
Rear wheel bearing (again, not related)
A/C service (comprssor still grinds, i just snapped that new serp belt because of it)

Spark plugs because one of mine cracked:(because i went bosch now autolite DP's )

all for $925. most places will give you discounts if you have a lot done.

Last edited by Stryker; 07/12/04 01:53 PM.
Regards, Cole. Relegating to troll status sometime this week. New Whip: 1990 Lexus ES250. Old Hotness: 1995 GL MTX Zetec *IN TRIAGE* "I had a little friend once, but it dont move no more... "