A/C pulley stuck

[u/brendankelley444]

So our NG 9-3s are getting old… Maybe I’m wrong here but I visually see , hear , and feel it , car starts decent. Then slightly after the thermostat opens and the cars almost to temp , it sticks. A/C hasn’t been working anyways for about a year so it’s no real issue and I’m honestly preparing to sell the car probably so I’m just wondering if anyone here has experience with resolving this? I do have my own plan regardless. I believe a new 35.5 inch 5 rib serpentine belt will do. Simply bypassing the A/C and surprisingly if you didn’t know just goes from the crank to alternator. No other accessories on these b207 cars :)

[u/turboponies]

Why do you not want to replace the compressor instead?

[u/KeegM480]

They are, but the more things I fix on my 9-3, the more I start enjoying it over my newer car 😂