Fan belt replacement and routing?

2004 SUZUKI ESTEEM
839 MILES • 1.3L • MANUAL
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AADARSH GUPTA
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I purchased the car in 2004 and it has run for 50,000 kilometers. It is the Indian model with 1.3l engine.

A/C and dynamo belt just snapped. I have not found A/C belt for my car yet. Is it safe to drive without it and what all does it do?

Please answer in detail and are there any other belts which might snap and if yes should i replace them now?
Apr 30, 2017 at 12:12 AM
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CARADIODOC
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One belt should not affect the others. We have a difference in terminology, but I think we can make sense of this. What you call the "dynamo", we call the "generator", or "alternator". That is responsible for recharging the battery after you start the engine, and it supplies all the electrical power to run everything on the car. Without that generator running, you might be able to run the engine for as much as a half hour. All the electrical systems will be running on just the battery, and the battery will run down very quickly.

https://www.2carpros.com/diagrams/suzuki/esteem/2002

If you use a portable battery charger to fully charge your battery for about an hour or two, you should be able to drive to a repair shop, but remember, the further you drive, the weaker the battery will become. You won't be able to crank the engine again until the battery is recharged.

You can drive without the air conditioning working. Just roll the window down if it's hot where you are.
May 1, 2017 at 3:22 PM
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I need a routing diagram for the vehicular listed above with power steering and A/C. Single belt.
Sep 7, 2020 at 2:05 PM (Merged)
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STEVE W.
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Welcome to 2CarPros. This should be the one you need. Please check the diagrams below to see the serpentine belt routing
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