Local parts stores can't find an AC delete pulley and I have had no luck online. Has anybody seen one or have a source?

 

Dorman products is the only one that makes them from what I know of but I don't think they have them available for the cobalts yet.

 

pretty simple, gut the ac compressor, now you have what you want.

 

I'd need a clutch puller to gut it so I was hoping for an easy to install a pulley kit. Then I could pass on the good compressor to somebody that needs one.

 

No you dont need any pullers. Just unbolt the back end of it and stick the front pulley with its mounting housing by itself, back on. end of thread.

 

I really like having my ac. Why would you want to get rid of it?

 

lol me too bitd the racers were like " no chrome/no hubcaps/no ac/ just maxpower"

 

sand rail

 

^^^ur so smart lol....

 

I saw what looks like the thru bolts behind the pulley. I have to look at the back end again. Hopefully it will pop apart easy.

Yea it's in a rail and that extra few pounds hanging off the rear end is not needed.

 

i have wondered what did they do for a pulley delete on the XFE's? or are the 2.2's set up that they can use a different belt and routing?

 

Bump. Still searching. Looking for any leads and will offer up a good compressor and clutch for free!

 

Run a smaller belt

 

yea, why wouldnt you just run a smaller belt and take it all off?? Or am i missing something here?

 

It needs a lower pulley so the belt coming off of the S/C has a path.

 

john powell told you how to do it

 

My compressor bolts together from under the pulley not from the back like he referred too. None of the A/C clutch pullers I have fit and don't know of one is even made considering most swap the whole compressor unit. I have the outer clutch plate off and will grind it apart to reuse the hub but the pulley is kicking my ****.

 

This is an LSJ thread. If you have an LSJ then you have been told what to do. Of you say your ac compressor is different you either don't have an LSJ or you have the wrong ac compressor. As the LSJ is supercharged you hardly have a different ac compressor as you need an eight rib pulley. So. Sounds like you are confused

 

Confusion is certainly not out of the question.

 

It's done! The compressor went from 12lbs to 6lbs and its a free mod. 3 bolts hold the compressor on and a torks bit holds on the clutch steel plate. A snap ring holds on the pulley but I needed a little persuasion with a regular two prong puller to slide it off. A couple of screwdrivers would have worked. Another snap ring holds on the electro magnet and then the six bolts holding the case together are exposed. Once those are out it pops right open and the guts fall right out. A snap ring and bolt held on two more unused parts and that's it. It goes back together in moments and is back on with the three bolts. Thanks to Powell for the solution I was looking for! 05 Cobalt SS S/C with Delphi compressor.