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Originally Posted by compress ignite
'Without the Dreaded Clima (Or Klima as we call it) ,the Compressor is free to
"Lock-Up" and snap the serpentine belt with you none the wiser...Oh ,That's
right you're gonna be watching your Temp Gauge (and praying over it's
accuracy) instead of the Roadway...Because that is the kind of vigilance you
will have to devote to saving your engine.
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True, true... but I'd bet the Belt would squeal like a pig for a few minutes before it breaks. Also... you're forgetting that the alternator can also seize up... as could the water pump or power steering pump. None of those are monitored by an electronic baby-sitter as the Compressor is.
We had the Alternator seize this year. My wife came home one day and said that the car sounded like there was a motorcycle under the hood. She ran it about 5 miles with the sound (according to her word). When she got home and told me about the problem, I looked at it while it was running and the belt was squealing away. The engine was still turning just fine but the alternator was seized dead in its tracks not moving at all. The belt didn't break. I put a new one on of course. But no issues with a broken belt.
My point there is, there'd be a noisy warning before the A/C compressor seizing causes the belt to break. That is a pretty strong belt.