a/c belt and system

130,250 MILES • 1.6L • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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ANGIE LANTZ
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my car has A/C, which is not operating, but i do not use anyways. the A/C belt has broken, does this belt have another function besides the A/C system. do i have to replace it if not using the A/C, and if not do i have to replace it with something else like a bypass? or can i just forget about it altogether if i am not going to use the A/C? the A/C has not worked for years in it and my heating/defrost seems to work fine, but does the A/C belt control any of that?
May 2, 2017 at 12:31 AM
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I am assuming the belt in pic is the one you refer to which if you do not use it you are okay to leave it disconnected it will not hurt anything.
May 2, 2017 at 5:48 AM
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