By-passing The A/c?

[toby1966]

I have just spent the last 2 days trying to find out why my car Mk1 2.3 1998 Galaxy keeps chewing up drive belts.

I have gone through all the stages of putting it on the wrong way and then the right way and then realising that the a/c compressor seemed to be sticking and i duly greasesd it and refitted it and the belt and then 10 minutes driving and it chewed it up again.

This i think is the problem so my my question is can i bypass the A/C?

I know the belt would have to be shorter,but could this be done safely!

A new one is at least 200+vat plus fitting soi any advice would be great.

[seatkid]

You could disconnect the electrical plug to the compressor to stop the compressor clutch from engaging - (I assume the compressor is seized which may be the case if you put the belt the wrong way round).

 

Dont know what you greased - you probably greased the clutch! Not a good idea....

 

Alternatively, you could buy a belt for the version of your car which is not not fitted with a/c. In that case you need to remove or move the compressor out the way.