5VZ-FE. Possible fux up with AC idler pulley removal?

Got eager to completely remove the AC system.

Loosened the tension on little pulley that is down and to the right of the AC compressor.

Removed the pulley.

Realized that I can't remove the AC drive belt without removing a whole bunch of other stuff, so I cut it.

The AC compressor is still attached because I DO need to remove other things to get it out because tight clearance.

Did I just remove the idler pulley or the AC idler pulley? How bad is it continue driving without it?

---------;To summarize: AC belt is gone. A pulley that was on the same belt routing is gone. AC just sits there. I removed this IP that's on the bottom left square of this diagram: https://twstatic.net/attachments/77...b7ad6406454c7ab2dfec6540d8f8810b-jpg.2207112/ -------

I'm thinking it was just a pulley that was used to adjust AC belt tension. All I need to do is adjust the main belt tensioner to adjust the slack left behind by a disconnected AC belt. Or did I make a bigger screw up?

 

As an aside, from here what is the minimum I need to disassemble to wiggle the AC compressor out?

 

I believe that just puts tension on the AC belt, should be fine to drive it without.

I removed the intake tube and power steering pump to make room to get the AC compressor out. Don’t think there is much more to it than that.

Good luck!

 

thx much !