Bypass A.C. Clutch 2007 Honda Civic LX Sepentine Belt

[@avie1679]

Thank you!!!! My 07 civic was making really bad noises coming from the pulleys took out my belt and spun all the police in the culprit was the AC pulley and I bought the exact same part from O’Reillys if anyone is wondering in the video

[@ZPaulCenti]

Wow!READ HERE FOR A SICK TRICK...So crazy this can be done! Last week when my 06 started making that noise didnt know where to start. We drove it and she made it quite a while with the noise. Then she started stalling at every stop. Adavanced Auto Parts diagnosed with no conclusion and said it had to be get a new belt. I had a mechanic come over to change the belt and the tensioner. Bought the parts myself off amazon along with 3 types of belts in jsut in case. Paid him 150 for his labor (really only because I heard about the nightmare this one bolt off of the tensioner was going to be)I replaced the starter in this car last year (worst expereince of my life). Turned out it did not solve the issue. Then he said it's got to be your alternator (although it held a charge). I seen replacing the alternator wasnt hard a job so I ordered one and next day replaced it. Still didnt resolve. When I noticed one wheel was smoking I assumed it was the water pump so I ordered one of those. Then come to realize hey, thats not the water pump, that is the AC compressor. It was not spinning and was casuing the smoke and burn. And so after scathing youtube finally come across this concept of "bypassing" the Ac compressor. While watching this video I see he uses a belt that I wrongly ordered to begin with works with this. Im like WHAT! After making love to this for a few days I got the hang of releasing the tenioner and putting the belt on easier.HERES THE SICK TRICK FOR THAT... use a very heavy duty zip tie (or 2) to hold the 19mm wrench in place while you get the belt back on. And to top off everything I had taken the passenger wheel off for better access and had left the lugnuts neaby. My 4yr old daught decided to go behind my back and thrown them all over my lawn. So my wife and I had an easter egg hunt after all of this. BOY!!! Its winter in Florida so we dont need AC right now. On top of that we're moving back to Ney York soon too so, even cooler! Thanks for all your help!

[@rustytolan7918]

Man just purchased a 08 civic lx and the only issue is a grinding compressor. Ill be bypassing this tomorrow. Good work man keep it up

[@lifefordummies]

hey did the same belt work on your 08 lx? I have the same issue and need to know how to bypass an 08 lx. Thanks!

[@Jaredpostzstuff]

Does it work for electric power steering cars?

[@vietboi6444]

Thanks so much. I got my 2010 Honda Civic LX to run fine with a 2010 Honda Civic DX Serpentine Belt with no ac. The belt was about 65 inches. Make sure you have two set of hands to complete this. The belt drawing isn't as accurate as I'd like but it gives you a general idea of how the belt should be routed. Just make sure the ribbed side of the belt touches moving parts that are ribbed as well. The middle two pulleys are not ribbed so make sure that the outside of the belt wraps around them.

[@vietboi6444]

Link to the serpentine belt diagram with and without ac compressor www.civicforums.com/forums/197-mechanical-problems-vehicle-issues-fix-forum/357051-2006-civic-c-bypass-help.html

[@rhgxlr81]

THANKS Your awesome!!! ... worked perfectly for my daughters 2010 Honda Civic LX 1.8L 4cyl...picked up print out of diagrams (thanks Autozone) w/AC and W.O. Used belt for 2010 Civic DX W.O. AC...definitely need two people one to hold tensioner and guide belt from top and one on bottom to guide onto pulleys bottom ...definitely slip over water pump pulley last... R&R done in 1/2 $34.00 for belt.

[@ImoonPeople]

Thank you, straight to the point, and I love that you just put the diagram there for us that want to grab and go (0:43). Great work and thank you again for the help.

[@julianlambeth4119]

Thanks for the video worked on my 2010 Civic. Saved my ass honestly I can't really afford to replace the whole compressor right now but this will work till I can. Thanks again man.

[@mtba102]

Just did this on my 2008 Civic LX. It’s a very tight fit but it does indeed fit. The only way to do it is to slip the belt over the water pump last, as he says in the video. You will not be able to get it over the alternator! I managed it by myself but it would be much easier with 2 people. Also you don’t need a specialized tool for the tensioner. If your strong enough you can connect a single wrench, lift it up, and interlock another wrench for more leverage.

[@Logank906]

So start at the alternator? I thought he was saying to start at the crank shaft

[@irishuwould5185]

All you need is a breaker bar and you can easily push it

[@justingt3rs]

i think because the real number is 7pk1640 when i look on rock auto. the belt in the video is a little too short

[@chidiuche754]

Can I bypass the tensioner my keeps breaking

[@danna9041]

Dude! Thank you soo soo much for this video! We tried and tried to do this and finally I just had to show all my helpers the full video and pointed out your pointers and finally it slid right on! Thanks bro! You freaking rock!!!

[@levimitton1217]

Bro is out here saving lives!

[@jonathanbanks8956]

Thanks just did this on the mother-in-laws car. Video helped a lot!

[@waverider5751]

That’s great to know in a pinch, when you can’t get a compressor until next payday, glad those days are behind me now!

[@audiemuniz6445]

Rene como estas. Grasias p or tus consejos.a mi m funciona de maravilla.no se porque otro dicen que no funciona. Yo estoy contentisimo grasias.y la puse d Ultima en alternator facilisimo.grasias de nuevo y pa lante.

[@toddsmith3449]

Thanks for the help man!! It will fit but takes all you got! It's a prick definitely need 2 people...

[@tstone197]

Thank You I did this on my friends car with the help of your video Than You Very Much

[@michaelshanehelms]

Worked for my 07 civic ex , no joke.

[@tammygorman1568]

Hi I seen ur comment on this video. I'm having same issue. Did u purchase the same belt he is using in this video for ur 07 civic EX

[@michaelshanehelms]

@@tammygorman1568 yes

[@rfengineer6598]

It worked on my 2007 civic EX

[@tammygorman1568]

Hi I need to have this done on my 07 civic EX. Did u use the same belt he is using in this video? I wanna make sure i buy the right belt

[@MusicalCinemagraphs]

What a stud to share! Thanks dawg

[@Dayvidb_]

Thanks for your video man just got this done yesterday!

[@jorgebranco3109]

So well explained!Thank you so much.

[@Jesus-in3oz]

Thank you so much for this, do you have any idea what's the part number for the r18 engine without the power steering pulley, because I wanna do the same but my car is electric steering

[@Akasnacker]

Hey very good description very detailed thank you very much

[@Ifeanyibenjamin-vy6nu]

Excellent video man. But I need your help. I want to bypass the belt tensioner instead of the ac. The bolt keeps cutting. I need to bypass the tensioner. What is the correct belt size to bypass the belt tensioner

[@dominicvillarreal698]

I had the same problem did by pass big mistake caused my car to over heat put my original ac belt back on m removed my ac clutch very easy 13 mill nut but after more squeaking now I hope a new ac belt fixes it ...

[@davetrepse83]

The exact same thing just hapened right now ! So AC delete is the solution thanks to you hahha

[@mikeissac9581]

Worked on my 2007 honda civic lx 👌

[@danielfontanez2916]

Hi I'm deleting my ac. Would that serpentine work without the ac compressor pulley? Would it be tight enough?

[@renefuentez7229]

I believe so. It's by passing the pully for whatever reason you need.

[@danielfontanez2916]

Thank you

[@instigatedeye5941]

For some reason, no matter how I route the shorter belt, I cant get it to fit correctly? My car is the 2009 civic lx, the belt seems to be enormous even though it's shorter than the original one

[@renefuentez7229]

Go to oriely and ask for this exact belt. Make sure ypur year make and model matches

[@instigatedeye5941]

@@renefuentez7229 yep, that's what I did

[@madridgevara9484]

Excellent video THANK YOU

[@zombiedad5467]

Can I do the same for a 2006 civic? If so what belt do I need to get and which bypass pulley? Thx

[@brianoldro5683]

What size belt u use

[@jussbraapin1159]

Will The 2010 honda civic dx belt work for my 2013 honda civic lx 1.8l 4door?

[@philsanchez3378]

Bro is there any way to bypass serpentine tensioner. It all ready broke two tensioner bolts.

[@renefuentez7229]

Not that I know of. You need the tension from the tensioner in order for the belt to stay tight.

[@philsanchez3378]

One more thing the serpentine tensioner moves alot is that normal? It has a coil in the thread because it got stripped. That shit just be moving my mechanic did it like maybe a year and half ago. Two bolts broken. Maybe need a new block huh.

[@renefuentez7229]

No its not suppose to be loose.. From what it sounds like, who ever put your tensioner in might have stripped the place where your tensioner goes tighten down. My recommendation is look up a video to replace your tensioner/idler pulley (the whole assembly. That'll tell you how its bolted down. And if you see its loose from that spot then yea, that's your problem.

[@Wirenutcream]

Did you disconnect the AC or pull a fuse or relay after doing this?

[@renefuentez7229]

I did not do so. Maybe it was something i shouldve done? Not sure its neccessary The car did not give me any issues after do this job.

[@irishuwould5185]

Just don’t turn the ac on. You can run the fan still and heat, it won’t hurt anything.

[@gfraser80]

Trying to replace the belt on my 2010. The Dx belt is too big!? I end up with about 3” of extra belt. Strange to see someone commented that it worked on their 2010

[@vietboi6444]

You either bought the wrong belt or routed it incorrectly :/

[@gfraser80]

Việt Boi bought the belt from Honda for a 2010 dx (1640mm) so had the correct belt. There’s only one way to route the belt for no ac so couldn’t have been that. I had to measure the route with a tape measure and buy the correct length which came out to be 1550mm dayco belt # 7pk1550

[@audiemuniz6445]

You have to get w/o ac belt 2010 civic.

[@gfraser80]

audie muniz yes that’s correct except it doesn’t fit. I bought it from Honda. Non Ac. Civic dx.

[@audiemuniz6445]

I don't know what you doing or what is going on.i got my from rockauto.com and works good. Do you want me to get the part number?

[@stevencollin617]

Awsome thanks for the video

[@rafyreyes3797]

you are a life saver man!!!!

[@joshr5520]

Great video...thanks for posting. I have a 2008 LX and I'm really having a hard time verifying whether or not I can do this same thing with mine. Do you happen to have any idea whether or not I can? Also, if I understand this correctly, the water pump will not have as much belt engagement on it now....has this affected the water circulation on your car?

[@renefuentez7229]

I tried looking into it but couldn't find the diagram. Best thing is to go your nearest autocrat store, tell them what engine is your car and have them print out the serpatine belt diagram for you. Then compare it to the one in the video. I used Orielly auto parts to get my diagram. Then just compare that it's the same as the one in using. I have a coupe civic, not sure if that matters if they use the same engine. Also I don't think it interferes with the water pump, my gauges have been reading normal. Hope this helps.

[@renefuentez7229]

I tried looking into it but couldn't find the diagram. Best thing is to go your nearest autocrat store, tell them what engine is your car and have them print out the serpatine belt diagram for you. Then compare it to the one in the video. I used Orielly auto parts to get my diagram. Then just compare that it's the same as the one in using. I have a coupe civic, not sure if that matters if they use the same engine. Also I don't think it interferes with the water pump, my gauges have been reading normal. Hope this helps.

[@markyoung7954]

You the GOAT! Thanks

[@adriantorres1718]

Is it the same for a 9th gen lx?

[@davetrepse83]

Maaaaannn !!! You dont know how much i love you !!! F*** you save my ass thanks for the video ! Hahha

[@renefuentez7229]

Hell yes! That's what it's about

[@guadaluperuiz6413]

I called oreilly and autozone and they say they dont make belts without ac unit

[@guadaluperuiz6413]

Can anyone tell me where to get the serpentine belt without the ac compressor being used

[@renefuentez7229]

Got mine from O'rielly Auto Parts.

[@guadaluperuiz6413]

@@renefuentez7229 I called Oreilly and autozone and they told me that they dont sell the serpentine belt without the ac for 07 honda civic si because even the 2007 base model comes with a/c

[@guadaluperuiz6413]

@@renefuentez7229 Can you provide me with the part number

[@renefuentez7229]

Try the K070644 at O"Rielly Take a look at the video again. I believe its because you need to ask for the Honda 2007 DX Civic model didnt have an AC. LX and above came with AC.

[@guadaluperuiz6413]

@@renefuentez7229 ok so for anyone who is trying to bypass the ac compressor on a 2006-2011 honda civic SI

[@EektheGeek1]

Does anyone know if this works on a 2010 LX

[@LaceyBrownell]

Anyone know if this works on a hybrid? FmL-

[@Santi_fernandez-_-]

It did help, thank you

[@bad94100]

Your video is amazing

[@rairai5516]

Will this work for a 2007 civic ex?

[@franklingps2821]

Rai Rai it work for every civic

[@tammygorman1568]

​@@franklingps2821 Would i use same belt size hes using in this video for my 07 civic EX? I just want to make sure I purchase the correct belt

[@ShadowWalker-sj9zu]

Will it work the same for an 09?

[@rnsf72t2]

Youd have to use the process of elimination. For the blets. Go to your local autoparts store and ask for the 2007 belt. Then ask for the 2009 belt. Do the same for the diagrams. If they are the same then it should work. Thats the best advice i could give.

[@zachhowell873]

Will this work with a 2008 DX?

[@rnsf72t2]

If the diagram is the same, maybe. Youd have to go print out the diagram and compare. I got autozone to print one for me

[@zachhowell873]

Ok thank you

[@usjsjdnzjzjzsn6269]

thank you

[@neiloanddeals8733]

You the man

[@edimel9699]

You answers my question

[@american1476]

thank u!

[@RobVaughan1984]

Thanks

[@willgking9125]

It doesnt reach ive bought the same belt and everthing

[@rnsf72t2]

I noticed when i was doing research that its very specific for the 2007 civic DX model. It was very snug.

[@toddsmith3449]

Just replaced mine it will work but you have to get a full bite on it and yank it clear to motor mount but it will fo in

[@SlickMenaceProductions]

It’s really tight get a 19 mm wrench and a pipe and get a extra set of hands and release the tensioner as much as possible and then get a big flat head and work it on

[@jbtheboss3790]

Thank you