leaky AC compressor

[David Brady]

Thanks Eric,



It is leaking from behind the clutch in the vicinity of the

shaft seal. The AC does still cool, and quite well. I'll check

the bolts. Around 2 years ago BB replaced the a seal on

the compressor, probably the shaft seal but I don't recall

for certain. I'll have to sift through some old receipts. If

it is the shaft seal, and the ester oil is leaking out, is there

a fill plug to add oil? Will I risk damaging the unit if I

continue to run. I would guess that I would if the compressor

is starting to run low on lubricating oil.



David Brady

'02 LXi, NC



Eric Perplies wrote:

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%40yahoogroups.com",
David Brady "dmb993@..." 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

>

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