I need to bypass the air conditioner compressor - bypass belt?

Hello,

Yes, you can bypass your vehicle's A/C compressor. After removing the A/C compressor and serpentine belt, take a long piece of string or twine and follow the diagram included down below of the serpentine routing, minus the A/C compressor, and run the string/twine around the components. When you reach the beginning of the string/twine either cut or mark it and then measure it. You need to either measure or convert the measurement to centimeters. This is going to be the length of the belt you need to purchase. The number of ribs is the first number, so for example a 6 rib 1100 cm. Serpentine belt would look like this K06 1100. Please get back to us with how everything turns out. I hope this helps.

Thanks,
Alex
2CarPros

Here is a diagram that shows the routing which it looks like to me if you remove the compressor it is a straight shot to the main drive pulley. This means if you get a belt about 2 inches shorter it will work. Buy a couple shorted and a bit longer so you get the length right.

https://www.2carpros.com/diagrams/ford/taurus/2004

Please let us know what happens.

Cheers, Ken

Good evening,

There was no optional belt for non air conditioned engines for that year.

It will be a hit and miss for trying it. I attached a diagram of the belt routing for you for installing the replacement belt.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-serpentine-belt

Roy

That belt is smaller than the one it calls for.

That may or may not work. You will have to try it. If it is too short, you will need one a little longer. If it is too big, a smaller one.

It may take a couple tries to get the correct one installed.

Roy

If this is the DOHC engine the belt routing is different. On those you will need to have either a bypass pulley or similar on it because of the belt path. A shorter belt would work on the other engine but because none of the other parts are adjustable the shorter belt trick doesn't work. The bypass pulley isn't real expensive but keep in mind that many cars use the A/C even in winter to help dry out the incoming air if you use the defrost setting.
What is the issue with the A/C compressor on it, locked up or internal problem?

This is trial and error situation. here is how the serpentine belt routing goes so you can estimate the belt length. I would get three belts and return the ones you don't use.

https://www.2carpros.com/diagrams/ford/taurus/2002

Please let us know what you find. We are interested to see what it is.

Did you get it done yet? I would really like to know which repair you did, and especially if you did the belt change, and it worked, so I (we here at 2CarPros) can refer this procedure to others.

Glenn

I found the bypass pulley for 27.79 at www. Rockauto. Com use my discount code they gave me in the how did you hear about us box and you will save another 5 percent the number is 39976513242193. That link only take's you to the part not how to do it.You would buy the pulley remove your old compressor and mount the pulley in place of it pretty simple.www.rockauto.com has it cheaper if you go to that website select your car and engine U click the heating and air conditioning tab then click the a/c compressor bypass pulley and it will show you a picture of the part i'm talking about.
Removal and Installation

1. Rotate the drive belt tensioner clockwise and remove the drive belt.

2. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

REMOVAL

1. Disconnect the power steering pressure hose.
2. Prepare the vehicle for A/C compressor removal.

1 Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2 Recover the refrigerant.
3 Remove the RH cooling fan.
4 Remove the drive belt.

3. Remove the nut. Detach the power steering pressure hose bracket.

4. Remove the nut. Detach the power steering pressure hose.

5. Disconnect the compressor manifold and tube assembly spring lock coupling. Remove and discard the O-ring seal.

o During installation, install a new O-ring seal lubricated with PAG oil or equivalent.

6. Disconnect the compressor manifold and tube assembly.

1 Disconnect the dual function pressure cutoff switch electrical connector.
2 Disconnect the heated oxygen sensor electrical connector.
3 Remove the bolt.
4 Disconnect the compressor manifold and tube assembly. Remove and discard the O-ring seals.

* During installation, install new O-ring seals lubricated with PAG oil or equivalent.

7. Disconnect the compressor field coil electrical connector.

8. Remove the four bolts and the A/C compressor.

NOTE : The upper LH A/C compressor bolt must be removed with the A/C compressor.

It looks like you will need to remove the A/C compressor or clutch to make the belt work because it will contact the A/C compressor if you don't. I added you to this thread so you can see what others are saying and I have included the belt diagram so you can see what I am talking about. Once the compressor is removed you can ask the auto parts store to get a belt for your car less the A/C system. Check out the images (below). Please upload pictures or videos of the problem so we can see what's going on.