A/C belt delete

[rreegg]

The AC doesn’t blow cold and I don’t care enough to fix it. Seems the belt is loose too, and want to trouble shoot some engine/belt clattering, and I don’t care enough to fix it. Can one just chop off the belt without worrying or will this impact other belts? It seems kind of non intuitive to tighten the belt but haven’t researched it at all, just want to do the easiest thing. Will keep the ac components in place in case plans change in the future.

Stock ‘88 with v belts and fancy AC push button switch (since it came up recently in some other threads)

 

[IDIBRONCO]

People often run a V belt engine without the A/C belt so I don't see any difference between that and you removing the belt.

 

[Nero]

Scissor that belt off already!

 

[Cubey]

My 89 is missing the compressor, and therefore the belt. Get the green Fleetrunner belts, good heavy duty belts.

 

[The_Josh_Bear]

Yep my factory A/C pickup jas never had a belt running the compressor since I've owned it. 18 years!

 

[Nero]

Fun fact, when the AC is on the button lights up

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[IDIBRONCO]

I had forgotten about that one.

 

[Cubey]

The button was there on my 87 F250.