[mrein3]

Originally Posted by 70 shorty

mrein, I've had one sieze up, and I did exactly what you said, cut the belt. However, that was about 15 years ago and it woud'nt stop me from putting a serpentine belt system on if I wanted to in the first place.

I wasn't knocking it. I was just pointing out what the old timers say about them.

Originally Posted by cableguy0

and the main reason the "old" guys worry about the ac compressor seizing up is because the old ones didnt run for 3/4's of the year anything relatively newer gets cycled everytime the defrost comes on to stop the clutch from locking up and keep everything in good working order

You'll notice on older vehicles to get to defrost (winter time setting) you have to go by the AC part of your controller. This I believe was an attempt to address the fact that compressors don't run much in the winter. My two Chevelles (both with AC) have "de-ice" and "defog". De-ice runs the compressor to dehumidify the air which is blended with air off the heater core. This is the main reason why I'm putting AC in my truck. So I can keep the windows clear when it is damp.

And for the record:
I am NOT in the market for a serpentine set-up for my engine. But not because I'm worried about a component seizing up. I'm just going for the stock look under my hood.