Q: Air conditioner condensor bad 1995 Buick Park Avenue
I want to bypass condensor. They do not make a bypass pulley for this model. I wondered if I could put in a shorter serpentine belt to bypass the condensor? If so do you know what size the belt would be?
My car has 140000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.It is a 1995 Buick Park Avenue Base
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