Background Story::
When I first bought the car (little over 4 years ago), I noticed the belt would squeal when the HVAC system was engaged. Come to find out, the previous owner removed the Smog Pump. Not a huge concern living by Green Bay, WI. Only problem is getting a belt that fits exactly. After A LOT of trial and error, I found a belt that works - but isn't an exact fit. Plus I don't want to spend over $500 for a new Smog Pump...

During that trial and error, I replaced the idler pulley and checked the tensioner and it seemed to be working just fine (this was about 1.5 years ago). I've also been running w/o the air conditioning working for over 2 years now too. Starting to think that these cars aren't like normal cars if your A/C quits blowing cold air.

All of this info is leaving me to believe that the A/C pump is on its way out. This summer, I pretty much have to rip apart the whole front end to replace the ball joints, bearings, rotors, and breaks anyway. Was looking for some insight first and was gonna attempt to fix it all in one shot.