Belt size for by passing the A/C compressor

2009 MITSUBISHI GALANT
150,000 MILES • 2.4L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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LORNE66
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Looking to bypass the A/C compressor. What belt size would I need?
Nov 23, 2019 at 8:14 AM
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SCGRANTURISMO
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Hello,

Okay, so how you do this is take a ball of twine and wrap it around every component that the new serpentine belt is going to drive, leaving out the A/C compressor. When you reach the first end of the twine, mark where they meet and then measure the distance in millimeters. If using a gates belt count the number of pulley grooves on your crankshaft and that is the first number, followed by the length. For example if your crankshaft pulley has 6 ribs and you wanted a 1130 mm belt then you would need a k06 1130 serpentine belt. I hope this helps.

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Alex
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Nov 23, 2019 at 11:53 AM
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POKER_DEALER
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Did you ever figure this out? I used a rope and got about 62”. Don’t want to make multiple trips
Sep 5, 2023 at 2:47 PM
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