No the belt length is slightly different when using the non-A/C bracket as
to just bypassing the A/C with the AC/alt bracket. As you obviously found
out.
brian cropp
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net [mailto:owner-dakota-
> truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Jim Zito
> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 10:02 PM
> To: Dakota
> Subject: DML: I'm really beginning to think I'd have done better with a
> frod
>
>
> After suffering from the Houdini of the NV3500 world, and the stuck
> caliper
> pin...............
>
> Well, the brake fix was good $0 and it's fine. But I now I know why I
> smelt
> friction material burning after fixing the brakes.....and that friction
> material explained why the AC wasn't working.................
>
> Still unsure if it's just a toasted clutch or a stuck compressor but I do
> know the clutch is destroyed on the compressor.
>
> Learned an interesting lesson today....the belt that Auto Zone says fits a
> Dakota without AC is just about 3/4" too short on one with AC when
> bypassing
> the AC compressor.....
>
> Bernd, was I correct in assuming that the serp setup is the same for both
> models??
>
>
> Jim "URGE TO KILL GROWING STRONGER" Zito
>
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