My 99 with AC is having an issue with the AC compressor, it's dying and I don't have time to fix it before a long trip next week. If it fails, it may freeze up (worst case) and fry my belt leaving me stranded. My thought was to bring a shorter non-AC belt with me to get me home if this happens. Does anybody have the belt diagram for the 3.8L W/O AC? Is the routing through the other components the same?
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Non-AC belt on an AC car (99 3.8L)
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start at the alternator, go straight to the power steering, around the crank, and then inside the water pump pulley. its 62 inches long. go to advance its like 16 bucks.96 3.8 red camaro. <br />headers,cam,valve springs,retainers,auburn lsd,3.73 gears,SLP cold air,accel coils,24lb injectors,8mm plug wires,air temp module,LT1 diveshaft,removed a/c,edelbrock torque arm,spohn LCA\'s and PHR
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Good point....but unless it's totally broken try explaining to your girlfriend that you have to spend 4 hours in a car with open windows. The AC still works and it may last a while longer. Either way, the likelyhood of it freezing is small, the clutch will probably disengage. I just want a backup so I don't get reamed at a place out of town for a grand to fix my AC. With the tensioner still there, it looks like a 61.5" or 62" belt will fit just so I can get home and fix the compressor.1999 Y87 Camaro<br />Whisper Lid, SLP SS Takeoff Exhaust
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