Bypass A/C to replace belt

Tiny
LEEANDER CLAW
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  • 1999 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY
  • 3.8L
  • 6 CYL
  • 150,675 MILES
A/C compression seized up.
Friday, January 3rd, 2020 AT 9:53 AM

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Tiny
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Hello,

Okay, the way to do this is to get a piece of string or twine and wrap it around all the components except the A/C compressor. When you reach the end from where you started, take the string/twine and measure the length in millimeters. Next count the ribs on your vehicle's crankshaft pulley. Your new belt size is going to K[number of ribs on crankshaft pulley][space][length of string/twine in millimeters]. For instance my vehicle has 6 ribs on the crankshaft pulley and the length of the twine run around all my engine's components is 1130 millimeters, so my belt size is K06 1130. I hope this helps. Please get back to us with how everything turns out.

Thanks,
Alex
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Friday, January 3rd, 2020 AT 11:34 AM
Tiny
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It's not that don't like the answer. I know the length of the belt and have the new belt to bypass the compressor. I need the diagram bypassing the compressor.
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Friday, January 3rd, 2020 AT 3:10 PM
Tiny
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Hello,

I have included the diagram for your vehicle's drive belt in the diagrams down below. It looks like you are going to have an A/C bypass, or idler pulley either manufactured or purchase one for your vehicle because you can not bypass the A/C compressor on your vehicle unless you switch water pump pulley to a ribbed pulley. I hope this helps.

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Alex
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Friday, January 3rd, 2020 AT 9:27 PM

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