A/C Belt & Serpentine belt

[BeenChevy]

Hey guys,

Time to replace belts on the ol 15 Yukon.

I learned it's imperative to remove the A/C refrigerant BEFORE replacing the AC belt. Anyone know what this is about?

 

[swathdiver]

Hey guys,

Time to replace belts on the ol 15 Yukon.

I learned it's imperative to remove the A/C refrigerant BEFORE replacing the AC belt. Anyone know what this is about?

Where did you learn that? Never heard of that one before.

 

[Rygrego]

Hey guys,

Time to replace belts on the ol 15 Yukon.

I learned it's imperative to remove the A/C refrigerant BEFORE replacing the AC belt. Anyone know what this is about?

That's not true. Cut the old belt and install a new one. Who said the system must be discharged to change a belt. That's idiotic.

 

[Doubeleive]

LOL, Learned? I can't wait for this one
only thing I "learned" was to use a oem or good name brand belt otherwise they squeak like a cat having sex in the middle of the night on a fence in the backyard.
and the dam oem belt is $50+ everywhere

 

[OR VietVet]

Like has been said, the belt is on the outside and the refrigerant is on the inside.

I gotta know, where did you "learn" that?

 

[Joseph Garcia]

You don't need to do it. Period. BUT, while you are changing the belts, if your truck uses idler tension pulleys (versus a stretch belt), change out those tensioners as well.

 

[Geotrash]

You don't need to do it. Period. BUT, while you are changing the belts, if your truck uses idler tension pulleys (versus a stretch belt), change out those tensioners as well.

Yessir. For clarity for the OP, the '15 Yukon uses a stretch belt on the A/C compressor, and a tensioner pulley + an idler pulley on the main serpentine belt.