Help with removing A/C

JSamsS10 · 06-28-2008, 01:45 AM

Ive searched on here and cant find exactly what im wantin to know. So here it goes, my air dont work so im wanting to pull it out so can i just remove the air pulley and use a belt for a non a/c truck? Or do i need another pulley to go there? also what about the box?

neo71665 · 06-28-2008, 09:08 AM

Some have claimed to run a shorter belt and been fine. I like to use the AC delete pulley that the ones without air came with.

JSamsS10 · 06-29-2008, 02:43 PM

Yeah i wanna do it the right way and that seems to be to get the a/c delete pulley. Can i buy that at a parts store or will i have to go to the junkyard?

layinlow88 · 06-29-2008, 02:48 PM

my truck came with a non AC routing sticker....so you can run a shorter belt

neo71665 · 06-29-2008, 06:33 PM

The non ac pulley can be found anywhere. It had bearings so it wears out so parts stores carry it. I know they normally all over ebay.

SY2932 · 06-30-2008, 02:30 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by neo71665

The non ac pulley can be found anywhere. It had bearings so it wears out so parts stores carry it. I know they normally all over ebay.

Yep, you're gonna need one of these:

After you bolt it up in place of the compressor, run the belt the exactly the same way that it was when you had AC. Getting the compressor out can be "fun" since one of the bolts can be a royal PITA to remove. Just line up the flat side of the head against the compressor and tap it out with a hammer and a punch from the back.

JSamsS10 · 06-30-2008, 09:43 AM

Alright thanks alot guys. ONe more thing though can i just cut the A/c lines at the heater box and leave them there until i find a non a/c box?

SY2932 · 06-30-2008, 12:32 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by JSamsS10

Alright thanks alot guys. ONe more thing though can i just cut the A/c lines at the heater box and leave them there until i find a non a/c box?

You won't have to cut anything, Just unscrew the hard lines and leave the stubs sticking out of the blower box like I have seen on numerous trucks over the years.

neo71665 · 06-30-2008, 07:09 PM

Yeah all the lines unbolt. I know this for a fact as I replaced mine last Tuesday and fixed the AC.

JSamsS10 · 06-30-2008, 10:36 PM

They want $30 at Advance Auto for the pulley so ill get it in a few days
Thanks again guys

charels · 07-07-2008, 02:01 PM

they wouldnt put that rerouting diagram on it if u had to have that bullshit pully

TCossuto · 07-07-2008, 09:25 PM

what?

1tuffs10 · 07-07-2008, 09:29 PM

i dton think it really matters..usually u can get a non a/c belt and it should work without the pulley..but i guess its just what u would feel comfortable getting...id rather have the shorter belt.......

Elite_Tux · 07-10-2008, 07:20 PM

No you need that pulley, I tried like hell to find a way to route it with out it. Turns out you need an 84" belt..which they do not make with the 6 grooves. The A/C belt is 95.5" and the non A/C is 94". This is all true for my 95 s-10 at least.

charels · 07-10-2008, 07:59 PM

i have a 92 2.8l sten. i took the a/c compressor off and went to advanced got a non a/c belt, been running like this for almost a year with no problems what so ever

Synn · 07-14-2008, 12:08 AM

I'm running a shorter belt on mine right now. Works fine. Haven't even removed everything, they just gave me the wrong belt at autozone and I needed the truck immediately....and haven't given two shits since. I'll replace it sooner or later.

06-28-2008, 01:45 AM	#1
JSamsS10 Registered User Age: 19 Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 411 Location: London Ky User is: Online	Help with removing A/C Ive searched on here and cant find exactly what im wantin to know. So here it goes, my air dont work so im wanting to pull it out so can i just remove the air pulley and use a belt for a non a/c truck? Or do i need another pulley to go there? also what about the box?
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06-28-2008, 09:08 AM	#2
neo71665 4x4 v6 blazer Age: 28 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,743 Location: rison arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: Help with removing A/C Some have claimed to run a shorter belt and been fine. I like to use the AC delete pulley that the ones without air came with.
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06-29-2008, 02:43 PM	#3
JSamsS10 Registered User Age: 19 Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 411 Location: London Ky User is: Online	Re: Help with removing A/C Yeah i wanna do it the right way and that seems to be to get the a/c delete pulley. Can i buy that at a parts store or will i have to go to the junkyard?
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06-29-2008, 02:48 PM	#4
layinlow88 GET LAYED!! Age: 19 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 4,610 Location: Camden, AR User is: OffLine	Re: Help with removing A/C my truck came with a non AC routing sticker....so you can run a shorter belt
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06-29-2008, 06:33 PM	#5
neo71665 4x4 v6 blazer Age: 28 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,743 Location: rison arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: Help with removing A/C The non ac pulley can be found anywhere. It had bearings so it wears out so parts stores carry it. I know they normally all over ebay.
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06-30-2008, 02:30 AM	#6
SY2932 life begins @ 20 psi Age: 35 Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 655 Location: Groom Lake User is: OffLine	Re: Help with removing A/C Quote: Originally Posted by neo71665 The non ac pulley can be found anywhere. It had bearings so it wears out so parts stores carry it. I know they normally all over ebay. Yep, you're gonna need one of these: After you bolt it up in place of the compressor, run the belt the exactly the same way that it was when you had AC. Getting the compressor out can be "fun" since one of the bolts can be a royal PITA to remove. Just line up the flat side of the head against the compressor and tap it out with a hammer and a punch from the back.
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06-30-2008, 09:43 AM	#7
JSamsS10 Registered User Age: 19 Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 411 Location: London Ky User is: Online	Re: Help with removing A/C Alright thanks alot guys. ONe more thing though can i just cut the A/c lines at the heater box and leave them there until i find a non a/c box?
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06-30-2008, 12:32 PM	#8
SY2932 life begins @ 20 psi Age: 35 Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 655 Location: Groom Lake User is: OffLine	Re: Help with removing A/C Quote: Originally Posted by JSamsS10 Alright thanks alot guys. ONe more thing though can i just cut the A/c lines at the heater box and leave them there until i find a non a/c box? You won't have to cut anything, Just unscrew the hard lines and leave the stubs sticking out of the blower box like I have seen on numerous trucks over the years.
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06-30-2008, 07:09 PM	#9
neo71665 4x4 v6 blazer Age: 28 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,743 Location: rison arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: Help with removing A/C Yeah all the lines unbolt. I know this for a fact as I replaced mine last Tuesday and fixed the AC.
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06-30-2008, 10:36 PM	#10
JSamsS10 Registered User Age: 19 Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 411 Location: London Ky User is: Online	Re: Help with removing A/C They want $30 at Advance Auto for the pulley so ill get it in a few days Thanks again guys
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07-07-2008, 02:01 PM	#11
charels stens rule Age: 20 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 83 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Help with removing A/C they wouldnt put that rerouting diagram on it if u had to have that bullshit pully
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07-07-2008, 09:25 PM	#12
TCossuto Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 666 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Help with removing A/C what?
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07-07-2008, 09:29 PM	#13
1tuffs10 Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 86 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Help with removing A/C i dton think it really matters..usually u can get a non a/c belt and it should work without the pulley..but i guess its just what u would feel comfortable getting...id rather have the shorter belt.......
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07-10-2008, 07:20 PM	#14
Elite_Tux Registered User Age: 19 Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 36 Location: Lisbon, CT User is: OffLine	Re: Help with removing A/C No you need that pulley, I tried like hell to find a way to route it with out it. Turns out you need an 84" belt..which they do not make with the 6 grooves. The A/C belt is 95.5" and the non A/C is 94". This is all true for my 95 s-10 at least.
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07-10-2008, 07:59 PM	#15
charels stens rule Age: 20 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 83 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Help with removing A/C i have a 92 2.8l sten. i took the a/c compressor off and went to advanced got a non a/c belt, been running like this for almost a year with no problems what so ever
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07-14-2008, 12:08 AM	#16
Synn Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 86 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Help with removing A/C I'm running a shorter belt on mine right now. Works fine. Haven't even removed everything, they just gave me the wrong belt at autozone and I needed the truck immediately....and haven't given two shits since. I'll replace it sooner or later.
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