A/C Compressor, A/C Belt, How to replace?

[CB7_OWNER]

Ok.

so my a/c compressor shat itself.. and i took it off 2nite.. and then i realised the a/c belt is freakin around the lower engine mount o_O... i but still need the car to get around and i couldnt just leave the belt hanging around loosely around the pulley.. soo i just decided to cut the a/c belt off.

When i do eventually get a new compressor and belt. how do i go about fitting the a/c belt again? Is loosening the engine mount the only way of fitting it again?

Car is a EM1 , so im guessing same layout as most EK's with a/c.

Thanks !

[vinnY]

loose the upper side mount, unbolt the 2 bolts that old the torque mount to the chassis
drop it enough, slip in the belt and tighten them back up again
no other way to go about it

[ECU-MAN]

while the compressor is off take the 4 bolts for the compressor mount off so it frees the compressor mount from the block, then slide the belt on or off


cut your exsisting belt off and get a new one when you replace the compressor.

[CB7_OWNER]

Thank You =) Used the method ECU MAN mentioned, was a breeze. Just gotta remove the p/s belt to get the a/c belt back on.