I'm on the road in super hot Texas (Austin for now), and I need to bypass the AC compressor due to it making a bunch of noise (pulley spins notchy by hand).

Does anybody happen to know the correct belt length for making this happen?

I found someone suggesting cutting the belt and overlapping the ends to get an idea of how much shorter it should be. It would be nice if I didn't have to destroy the brand new belt I just put on it, though.

Thanks!