leaky AC compressor

[Eric Perplies]

The refrigerant in your '02 is almost certainly R134a. The lube used
in the compressor is a special low temperature ester oil. All the
lubes I have seen are colorless or nearly colorless. The red color
you see is likely a dye that has been put in the freon to identify the
position of a freon leak. It's also illuminates with UV light. You
didn't mention where the leak is. The only opening is the shaft seal,
under the clutch. On my compressor it would be very hard to see the
shaft seal area because the clutch is in the way. If the leak is
around a fitting or around a flange you may be lucky enough to have a
loose fastener.

Does your a/c system still cool?

Eric Perplies
96' 42' WBWL




--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, David Brady wrote:
>
> Folks,
>
> I've noticed that my AC compressor is leaking something red
> in color. Is this R12 or R134a? Does the compressor use some
> sort of lubricant or is it lubed by the refrigerant?
>
> David
> '02 LXi, NC
>