Jim Zito wrote:
> 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
>
It just so happens that I've been down this road before with a 1999,
318 under the hood of a certain cursed Gen I... Bypassing the AC
compressor on our engines is a little tricky
because once again, Dodge Different went with the oddball 7 rib serp.
belts. VS the more common 6 rib on most chevys and fords. So naturally
different length belts are not as easily avalible for trial and error
jobs like this.
For some reason, the stock non-AC equipped belt listing does not work
for a truck with AC removed. That belt is an 884K7 belt approx. 88.5
inches long and was much too short. I made a 900K7 (approx 90 inches
long) belt to work however it was a tight fit, a 905K7 or 910K7 belt
would be best.
You can also buy an AC compressor bypass pulley... basically a bracket
that bolts to the stock AC compressor location and has an idler the same
diameter as the AC pulley, allowing the original stock belt to be used.
-- TerribleTom
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