Your A/C won't work. Water pump is driven by alternator belt, so you won't kill the car. But... Bearings aren't expensive or difficult to replace. No joke -- they cost less than an oil filter (probably the cheapest thing on these little cars). Go ahead and buy a pair. You'll have them installed so quickly that you will need to find some other activity to fill the rest of your afternoon. I'm sure your vendor will walk you through the process (I use a vise). Bill Robertson #5939 >--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Adam" <acprice1@xxxx> wrote: > My compressor and/or idler pulleys make lots of noise. I was thinking > of just taking the belt of them to eliminate the noise until I can > fix the stuff. I just want some input on this, any adverse effects, > is it a crappy idea, etc? > > Thanks, > > Adam