# 1998 Mercury Sable air conditioning **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [August 20, 2007, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-mercury-sable-air-conditioning/3395 "2007-08-20T17:22:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BrianN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/46a35a/32.png) [@BrianN](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BrianN)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-mercury-sable-air-conditioning/3395/1 "2007-08-20T17:22:39Z")
Is there a way to bypass the air conditioning on a 6 cyl Mercury Sable? Does it need a new belt tensioner? ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Cadalzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@Ed\_Cadalzo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ed_Cadalzo)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-mercury-sable-air-conditioning/3395/2 "2007-08-20T17:33:47Z")
If that engine just has one belt, buy one for that engine that does not have an airconditioner. It it has mutiple belts and only one runs the A/C, just remove that belt. It it should run more than just the A/C, again buy one that is for a car without an A/C ---
**Author:** ![BrianN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/46a35a/32.png) [@BrianN](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BrianN)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-mercury-sable-air-conditioning/3395/3 "2007-08-20T17:54:59Z")
Many thanks. Is it a straight forward project to replace the idler tensioner? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-mercury-sable-air-conditioning/3395/4 "2007-08-20T17:55:17Z")
[b]I don’t believe the 1998 Sable came without air conditioning. If so, the parts store won’t have a listing for a belt for a 1998 Sable without air. So what belt do you order? However, they do sell and idler pulley assembly that replaces the AC compressor, so the original belt listed for your vehicle can still be used. Tester[/b] ---
**Author:** ![BrianN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/46a35a/32.png) [@BrianN](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BrianN)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 11:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-mercury-sable-air-conditioning/3395/5 "2007-08-20T23:58:30Z")
Is there a part number and is there a store nearby (92630) where I can purchase it? ---
**Author:** ![americar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/americar/32/42_2.png) [@americar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/americar)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 1:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-mercury-sable-air-conditioning/3395/6 "2007-08-21T01:34:58Z")
[rockauto.com](http://rockauto.com) has it for your car, list price $28.00 ---
**Author:** ![americar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/americar/32/42_2.png) [@americar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/americar)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 1:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-mercury-sable-air-conditioning/3395/7 "2007-08-21T01:37:40Z")
DORMAN Part # 34166 ---
**Author:** ![BrianN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/46a35a/32.png) [@BrianN](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BrianN)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 6:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-mercury-sable-air-conditioning/3395/8 "2007-08-21T06:58:57Z")
Many thanks