Just as the title says, i'm removing the ac'ps belt tensioner and I know i have to get a shorter belt i just need to know which one it is specifically. I searched and I can not find the answer. Thamks for the help.

jacobevan611 said:

Just as the title says, i'm removing the ac'ps belt tensioner and I know i have to get a shorter belt i just need to know which one it is specifically. I searched and I can not find the answer. Thamks for the help.

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Gates Performance Power Steering Belt 95-99 Eclipse/Talon 420a

now under there select under options and select without A/C hope that helps

Thanks but im not deleting the ac just the tensioner. so i need to know a part number so I can jsut go down to an autoparts store and pick it up. thanks again though.

The best thing to do is just run a string around the pulleys and measure that then go to the parts store and tell them what length u need and the number of ribs.

Im doing the exact same thing, keeping AC and PS just deleting the tensioner.

If you find out the part number for the belt let me know.

Update:

I just replaced both the accesory belts. I delted the tensioner and I am just using the power steering pump as the tensioner now. The new belt I am using is a gates micro-v at belt K050486 5pk1235 dimensions are 21/32 x 49 - 1/8 for those of you who wanted to know. I do a question though. How tight are both the belts supposed to be? Ive heard that you should be able to twist it 45 degrees and not any more. Is this right? Also at around 3-3.5 rpms everything starts vibrating really bad, could this be because one or both of the belts are to tight? thanks in advance.

- Jacob

You should have deflection up or down of 1/2 inch in either direction when tightened.

Thanks but I don't know how you judge that because it all depends how hard you push on the belt so like pushing kind of hard? also any idea what the vibrations are at 3-4k rpm?

You measure deflection with a belt tension gauge.

belt tension gauge - Google Product Search

I also found the correct belt, go to your local parts store and tell them you need the belt with part number 490K that is the belt you need to be able to delete tensioner and still keep the AC and Powersteering, it works perfectly.

I guess this is a proper thread to ask this, if I just want to use the PS on track days (so that I can drive the car there and back without loosing my arms) can I get the short belt that just runs the PS and not have any problems with it hitting the tensioner or AC?

Asking becuase It would be nice to have just the PS running on track days and just change the belt the next day and have my AC back

Just go to the parts store and get a belt for a 90 whatever dodge avenger without A/C which is exactly what you need.

Just wondering why would you delete the tensioner? I ask this because I currently have problems with a 5 rib belt staying on I have to run a 4 rib belt and I am wondering if doing this will help because I think my tensioner is what is throwing the belt off.

If you remove your a/c, then you remove the tensioner because the power steering pump can act as a tensioner by itself.

yes, i know that, I meant why would you delete it without getting rid of your ac.

Does anyone know what i need for my 91 gsx???? Im keeping a.c but dont have p.s. and i want to takr out the a.c tenaioner. How can i do thissss? Thanks in advance