Can you bypass A/C and make a belt still work

Tiny
RONDPERKY
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95 s10 4.3 a/c locked can I bypass it with belt and still make it work.
Saturday, January 21st, 2012 AT 11:02 PM

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Tiny
HOMER1967
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Yes, you can, there may be a kit with a bracket and pulley that bolts on in place of the compressor, if not just get a shorter belt. Remove the comp. And use a peice of string to measure the length.
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Saturday, January 21st, 2012 AT 11:12 PM
Tiny
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Just to add this one dorman makes bypass pulleys for almost every application.
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Saturday, January 21st, 2012 AT 11:31 PM
Tiny
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Yes they do, great tip.
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Sunday, January 22nd, 2012 AT 3:03 AM

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