Driving without the A/C belt

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Christopher Wong

I noticed that my 2001 Accent's A/C belt -- while not frayed -- has cracks
in the rubber. Since this belt is behind 2 other belts, I don't think this
is where I would start if I wanted to learn how to change my own belts. I'm
going to have my timing belt changed in a couple of months anyway, and have
all the accessory belts replaced in the process. I would rather replace the
A/C belt then. Is it safe to drive if the A/C belt breaks? Apart from the
loss of A/C, would there be other issues that should make me paranoid about
losing this belt on the road? Thanks.

Chris
 
Surely what happens to the belt if it breaks would be more of a concern. If
it was to break and come into contact with other moving parts then it could
cause more trouble than it's worth.
 
Christopher said:
I noticed that my 2001 Accent's A/C belt -- while not frayed -- has
cracks in the rubber. Since this belt is behind 2 other belts, I
don't think this is where I would start if I wanted to learn how to
change my own belts. I'm going to have my timing belt changed in a
couple of months anyway, and have all the accessory belts replaced in
the process. I would rather replace the A/C belt then. Is it safe to
drive if the A/C belt breaks? Apart from the loss of A/C, would there
be other issues that should make me paranoid about losing this belt
on the road? Thanks.

Chris
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Its a good idea to change the a/c belt at 60K miles along with the
Timing Belt. It seems to wear much more quickly than the other two.

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