Replacing A/C belt?

[rogerkiu]

Today, I removed the splash guard underneath of the engine to replace the a/c belt. I found that the a/c belt was installed behind the engine belt on one pulley, that means engine belt must be removed before removing a/c belt, that requires lots of job to do to remove engine belt. So I gave up and left it to the stealer.

[bbyrd007]

I recently replaced the AC Belt on my 2003 3.0i after price quoting the job first from a BMW dealer in Houston ($250) and a former BMW mechanic ($90) once employed by the BMW Dealer that quoted me the price. I purchased the belt from the BMW Dealer for $15 dollars wholesale and replaced it within 15 minutes. I created a document in PDF on how to perform the belt replacement.

Enjoy

[rogerkiu]

Very useful information! Thanks a lot! However, the v8 engine is different with the L6 engine.

[chubyball]

I suggested that you need to make a tool to remove the A/C fan. If you can remove the A/C, then the rest will be easy. I removed and replaced both belts from my 4.4i last year. I even removed the drain plug on the side of the engine to release all old radiator fluid and replace with new one.

[2002Silver4.6is]

That PDF for the belt replacement on the 3.0 is really good!!

Is there anyone who has done theirs on the 4.4 / 4.6is? (I am guessing that they are the same. Correct??)

I was quoted $100 for labor and thought it would be fun to do it myself! Just need a bit of advice from experience before I do it!!

I did a search but did not find much info.....

[julezw]

resurrecting an old thread here....My AC stopped working and when I looked in the engine bay I found my ac belt shredded into pieces. I'm wondering whether I should just get the belt replaced or has the belt busted due to other issues? faulty compressor etc.?

cheers