Dino1956
Member
I have a 2000 Mazda Protege DX 1.6 *vehicle.
I am trying to bypass the AC without having to take out the AC compressor and by having the belt bypass the compressor.
I thought there was enough clearance to just bypass the compressor without having to physically remove the
compressor but I guess my research was all wrong. Reason being I had a friend come over to do the job
and we could not get the belt I ordered on because I think the AC compressor pulley was in the way.
We loosened the Power Steering Pump so it would swivel and give the belt a bit more slack but it still
was not enough to get the belt on.
The belt I purchased was for my car with no AC.
All the diagrams I found show that there is enough clearance on my model car to leave the AC compressor on.
Are all those diagrams wrong?
I am trying to bypass the AC without having to take out the AC compressor and by having the belt bypass the compressor.
I thought there was enough clearance to just bypass the compressor without having to physically remove the
compressor but I guess my research was all wrong. Reason being I had a friend come over to do the job
and we could not get the belt I ordered on because I think the AC compressor pulley was in the way.
We loosened the Power Steering Pump so it would swivel and give the belt a bit more slack but it still
was not enough to get the belt on.
The belt I purchased was for my car with no AC.
All the diagrams I found show that there is enough clearance on my model car to leave the AC compressor on.
Are all those diagrams wrong?