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Thank you all for the replies!
I am amazed how many I got in such a short amount of time!
Guess I need more lively titles, huh?
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Originally Posted by scottmcphee
Forget hand tools, Chuck Norris can do it BY HAND! Just stretch it a bit over pulley and let go snaps right into place.
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Good! The Volkswagen is a fiddly task, so expected with all the belts on there and the way Mercedes can be, that their be something to it...
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Originally Posted by jake12tech
Belt Size? 13x925 to be precise.
Can it be done with basic hand tools? Yes.
I'm sure it will be rewarding for the pup as well in the Arizona heat. 
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Thank you for the size! Should be interesting to see if I can get it locally.
Actually, the A/C only works on road trips as then driving fast enough to make the bent condenser work. I don't need A/C but yes, the puppy does! She even can tell me to turn it on!
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Originally Posted by Jooseppi Luna
That's a new one... "The Case of the Missing AC Belt". Seriously weird. I suppose it can't have slipped off, since it's a v-belt, right? Like, it would have to have broken or been removed?
I think you can check for the belt size in the PP catalog.
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Originally Posted by jake12tech
I'm betting the mechanic "forgot".  |
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Originally Posted by Jooseppi Luna
...but who steals used v-belts that go to old Mercedes that no-one even drives anymore? The belt isn't even compatible with newer stuff, which is serpentine?
That is the most likely cause, though.
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Originally Posted by jake12tech
While you are correct, I'm suggesting that he didn't keep it for his own personal use as more likely as a come back for another repair "must have been cracked and old".
Then again who knows?? Could have been the original for all we know.
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Once I get the belt on it might become more oblivious. The electrical shop is what I mean by mechanic and it is a slight possibility, but think highly unlikely. What I am hoping is the belt just decided to retire. I will purchase two just to be safe.
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Originally Posted by ROLLGUY
It could also be that the R4 seized and threw the belt (very common). Check the condition of the wiring for the clutch. I have seen a belt tear off the connection for the clutch......Rich
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The R4 is basically new, but still possible; hope not. I have been told you take money orders, so if the R4 is seized and the compressor is still $300 I would be seriously inclined to go that route.
Connection looks fine, but good point!
I will more closely when the belt is on.