Compressor belt
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 7:11 pm
by DaimlerE17
My compressor belt snapped today. The air con doesn't work (it needs converting). Does the belt do anything other than run the compressor? If not i won't bother replacing it.
Cheers
Jon
Re: Compressor belt
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 9:01 am
by almcl
The one to the compressor just drives that, but you might ask the qustion 'why did it snap?'
With non-functioning air con, the compressor clutch is (or should be) disengaged, effectviely making the compressor pulley just an idler. If that belt snapped, under relatively benign conditions, what state are the other belts (which are rather more important) in?
Might be worth changing them if they are of similar age?
Re: Compressor belt
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:40 pm
by DaimlerE17
Good advice - cheers