[triplehazard955]

So, i was just about to get a non-AC belt for the 1.4 and upon doing investigations I have discovered a potential spanner in the ointment.

Looking at the available belts on Gates website.. Can you spot the issue?

 

[Vulpes]

Honestly... Just gut the standard pump and compressor and turn it into a pulley.

Save the money for bigger and better things

 

[Marv_st]

The pump really doesn't weigh all that much. And when turned off, it creates no more resistance than an idler pulley.
I think I weighed my entire pas system at 6kg, (factoring in gas) when I removed it from my car.

So leaving the pump there is no heartache.

 

[triplehazard955]

Cheers guys. I think that’s probably the way to go.

 

[AMc]

As this is not an ST, I have moved the thread. Please only use the ST specific forums for ST model variants. All other marque is to be in the section this has been moved to, thanks.

 

[triplehazard955]

Alright chaps.

If anyone has gutted the AirCon pump, can you tell me roughtly whats involved please?

I mean it maybe obvious when i actually do it, i know i have to remove pretty much the whole front end to get to the aircon rad, pipework and dryer, but im guessing the pump is attached to some sort of spinny thingy. Does this need chopping off like an electric motor? and if so what stops the pulley dropping out?

Or do i have this totally wrong.

 

[Vulpes]

Not quite.

The pump is bolted onto the block, just below where the stock PAS fluid reservoir would be.

Slip the belt off. Unbolt the pump... Then all you need to do is, undo the bolts on the pump that hold the two halves of it together. Throw away all the internals, and then refit just the half that has the pulley attached.

You should end up with something like this, as viewed from the rear of what was the pump.

 

[triplehazard955]

Cheers fella. Much appreciated