M.$tErNeR

long story but i just have a quick question.does the ac compressor run anything else.im pretty sure it went and would like to know if i could drive it if i took it out or if it powers anything else?

paarman97maro

Im pretty sure you can drive it without. I know people with modded cars remove the AC. Only thing I dont know if theres somthing in place of it if it does power somthing else.. But I dont think it does. Ill wait for someone else to affirm.

The Sweed

Correct me if I am wrong. You can drive with out the AC pump but not with out the Belt. What i know of the same belt Run some other things as whell but i cant say what since i have not been working with that engine so far.
So if you want to remove the AC you must buy a replacment pully.

FORCE_FED_Z

You have to get the a/c delete pulley bracket. I would be sure you want to do it when you do. I did it in my car and there are more than a few days in the summer when I wish I still had it.

If its your DD then I would say keep it- it gets awfully hot in the car sometimes sitting in traffic.

M.$tErNeR

well i had school today so my dad went ahead and threw it up on the lift.it doesnt run to anything else so he just cut the belt cuz i need the car to drive.i have no ac but the highs around here are maybe 45 at best so thats not a big deal.lol well thanks anyways guyz.brakes are squaking horribly and i dont know y.looks like the rotors arent wearing evenly?? idk.anybody know anything about that or about the differences between the drilled and slotted rotors.ive heard good and bad on the slotting so idk.anybody know anything i would love to know! thanx

blue89vert

i drove a car w/o a belt before. i just had to jump start it and the only thing not working was the alternator. but yeah i drove a car w/o the belt. yea i say go with a delete pulley. easiest way around it. a lot better than deleting it completely and trying to find a belt the right size or w/e to route.

98CamaroZ28

I need my AC, i dont care... I couldnt live w/o it, you know its easy to fix and replace the AC unit, I just bought a new AC belt for my Camaro along with a water pump

paarman97maro

If your rotors arent wearing evenly, try deglazing or surfacing them. You get them on a brake lathe and it makes them even again. Rotors could be warped.

Drilled and slotted are basically for cooling better. The negatives Ive heard is that the drilled rotors heat and cool too fast for street use, and that they could crack... Dont know how much truth there is to that, Ive had drilled on my fronts for about a year with no issues.

M.$tErNeR

its really not worth having them glazed or anything.im just going to go ahead and get new rotors(drilled zince coated...not slotted) annd new brake pads.anybody have any suggestions on rotors or know anywhere i can get them pretty cheap.ive seen them on ebay but other than that i dont know of many places that sell them..let alone sell them for decent prices

archemedes

glazing comes from overheating (as when you come off the interstate and ride the brakes all the way down the exit ramp) the ebay drilled rotors may or may not be worth the money, you can't tell. good drilled rotors have chamfered holes to keep cracks down, any auto parts store can get them for you also (many times for the same as you would pay on ebay before they get shipped for an arm and a leg)

paarman97maro

summit. I got mine for 30 a piece, and theyve done me well.

I never use my AC, even in summer. I ride with my windows down all the time anyway. I can take the heat.

archemedes

you just live in the land of cold. I run A/C here all year long (the humidity is worse than the heat though)

paarman97maro

It gets hot as **** in the summer. People think Im crazy for not using it... I actually turn my heat on when Im in traffic. Adric hates me becuase he doesnt have AC, but I do and I never use it lol. I really only use it when people ride with me because they bitch so much.

ITSA6

i agree i never used it in the camaro windows down and if i got to bad i took off the tops. i only use it in the taurus cause it's huge and i feel like a retard with the windows down and yeah....no comment A/C not important get the delete pulley bracket and you should be set

1slowpok

If you have a LS1 car, it has a seperate belt for the A/C compressor and DOES NOT run anything else....LT1 and Third Gen you have to get an A/C delete pulley.. Hope this helps.