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Uh-Oh, Volvo 240 DL no go! 200 1986

posted by  Aye Roll on  Tue Oct 15 05:56 CST 2002
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Hey again Jen-
this happens occasionally as the cars get older.
I don't recommend rigging the belt- the bushings for the power steering will wear out very quickly and you won't be able to keep the pump straight. Cutting the timing cover is another bad idea.
I'm certain a junkyard would sell you a "non-functional" A/C compressor for peanuts- $10? Or if you're interested in having A/C again, go for a new one- they aren't cheap but it's a matter of how much you need cold air.
With the compressor new, the system would be ready for a R134 conversion, vacuum purge and pressure test... hopefully nothing else is shot, and the conversion kit comes with all the new 0-rings you need anyway.
Until you fix it, just get a knife and cut off the big A/C drive belt. Yes, you will lose power steering. But it won;t smell like a burning tire...
It'll all be ok again once you have a compressor that spins freely. My 86 hasn't had functioning A/c since I got it- but the compressor's been doing it's job as an idler pulley just fine for, oh, 50,000 miles?






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