Archived A/C Compressor seized.

[Mhannink]

My 2004 5. 9 seized the A/C compressor, I bought the non A/C belt and found the belt routing online for a non A/C engine. But with the new routing the grooved side of the belt will run on the smooth tensioner pulley. Is there a different pulley available or another way I can bypass the A/C, as I don't have the funds to repair the whole thing right now?



Thanks in advance for the help!

 

[Missouri Mule]

Looking at diagram for My 96 it looks like the belt for no AC should be on the smooth side for belt tensioner pulley.



Here is a photo taken from my 96 should be same for 97.

 

[Mhannink]

I'm looking for the 2004 5. 9L belt routing, but thanks for the help anyway!

 

[BigPapa]

There is a diagram here:



https://www.turbodieselregister.com...20212-Belt-schematic&highlight=+belt++diagram



You are correct, the tesioner pulley and the belt are the only differences. You will need to change the tensioner. If you're in a bind, I don't think it will hurt anything for your belt to run that way for a while. Now, if it was smooth side against a grooved pulley I wouldn't sugest it.

 

[Mhannink]

Thanks! Thats the image I was going off of earlier for the belt routing. Any idea where I can get a tensioner pulley that has a grooved pulley on it?

 

[BigPapa]

Any auto parts store should have them or be able to get them. One for a truck without A/C may have to be ordered since I don't imagine they stock many of them. Geno's may have one.