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Fanbelt to only run power steering and not the aircon

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Fanbelt to only run power steering and not the aircon

Post by daRangie »

G'day all

Does anyone know of a fanbelt that would only run the power steering pump on my '78 Rangie which has a P76 motor, please? Would there be any detrimental effects by not having the aircon in line? I believe it still has gas in it, so I won't be taking it off, but I never use it...

Or... question 2, how do I fix the clutch on my aircon, as mine doesn't seem to click all the way out (ie. turns a bit, and then squeals under load), and I don't really understand how the clutch works? Can anyone help, please?

Thanx very much
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Post by mickrangie »

clutch on the A/C is elctro magnetic so it need a power source to ativate it... get a multimeter onto it and makesure it has 12v..

it's not going to do any harm if you leave the busted a/c unit in the car with fan belt turning it... unless the clutch itself ceases then you are a little bit of poo :?

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Post by rangemann »

mick, if you keep handing out your 2c and 4c everywhere
you won't be able to buy yourself an nice warm cup of
stfu :D :finger: :D
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Post by landy_man »

if you dont use it.... fix it up and use it as a compressor.... the switches are already there ;)
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Post by mickrangie »

rangemann wrote:mick, if you keep handing out your 2c and 4c everywhere
you won't be able to buy yourself an nice warm cup of
stfu :D :finger: :D


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Post by daRangie »

landy_man wrote:if you dont use it.... fix it up and use it as a compressor.... the switches are already there ;)


I was thinking about this, Landy_Man, thanx. :)
Just have to get it degassed, but then I'm thinkin about the hot Kalgoorlie summer that we're gettin close to...

Thanx MickRangie, I am worried that it is starting to seize now with all the squealing its making... If I soak it with CRC would that damage anything?
The clutch still engages when I turn the aircon on, its just when I turn it off that it squeals...

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Post by mickrangie »

If I soak it with CRC would that damage anything?
The clutch still engages when I turn the aircon on, its just when I turn it off that it squeals...

Thanx
Randal


the CRC shouldn't damage anything but it wont fix the problem :?

maybe a relay or something is busted and the clutch is getting power when it shouldn't....
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Post by daRangie »

Okay, thanx for that, I'll break out the multimeter and see what it tells me.

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