Can you bypass a/c and make a belt still work

1995 CHEVROLET S-10
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RONDPERKY
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95 s10 4.3 a/c locked can i bypass it with belt and still make it work...
Jan 21, 2012 at 11:02 PM
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HOMER1967
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yes,you can,there may be a kit with a bracket and pulley that bolts on in place of the compressor,if not just get a shorter belt.remove the comp. and use a peice of string to measure the length.
Jan 21, 2012 at 11:12 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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Just to add this one dorman makes bypass pulleys for almost every application.
Jan 21, 2012 at 11:31 PM
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HOMER1967
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yes they do,great tip.
Jan 22, 2012 at 3:03 AM