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Use non-AC serpentine belt on AC-equipped 2.5L? #1633858 08/22/06 04:22 AM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 11 Vancouver, Wash. USA L Lousecontour_dup1 OP New CEG\'er
OP Lousecontour_dup1 New CEG\'er L Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 11 Vancouver, Wash. USA	My A/C compressor is making a horrible grinding noise every time the clutch attempts to grab. I don't have the time or money to deal with it right now. Does anyone see a problem with replacing the current serpentine belt with the shorter one for a non-A/C-equipped 2.5L so that the A/C pulley is no longer being turned and I don't have to hear that blasted noise? Thanks for your help.

Re: Use non-AC serpentine belt on AC-equipped 2.5L? #1633859 08/22/06 04:34 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA T Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er
Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er T Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA	No A/c is fine. You will feel a little hot during the summer and the defrost will take a little longer to dry out the moisture during the winter. You can get the non-A/C serpentine belt from a Ford dealer or Autozone (or Advance). Installation instructions should be on the passenger side strut tower. Click on Autozone Buy it here Belts Last edited by Tony2005; 08/22/06 04:38 AM. "Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles

Re: Use non-AC serpentine belt on AC-equipped 2.5L? #1633860 08/22/06 06:49 AM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 10 Brighton MI, USA D DCHoeft New CEG\'er
DCHoeft New CEG\'er D Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 10 Brighton MI, USA	yeah, no a/c gets a little hot but i havnt had a/c in my tour since i bought it! # 1554 of 6535 born on july 3, 1997

Re: Use non-AC serpentine belt on AC-equipped 2.5L? #1633861 08/22/06 05:12 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 11 Vancouver, Wash. USA L Lousecontour_dup1 OP New CEG\'er
OP Lousecontour_dup1 New CEG\'er L Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 11 Vancouver, Wash. USA	Sounds great. Thanks for the advice/thoughts gents! Mini-project this weekend for me, then.

Re: Use non-AC serpentine belt on AC-equipped 2.5L? #1633862 08/22/06 11:09 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,456 F FavoriteMystaque Hard-core CEG\'er
FavoriteMystaque Hard-core CEG\'er F Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,456	You might be able to fix it at no cost, and not have to be without A/C. Try this CEG topic A/C

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