leaky AC compressor

[Don Bradner]

The problem is that a leak is a leak is a leak. You are losing oil, dye, and
coolant, equally, until you have no pressure left.

Most likely a low-pressure cutout switch in the circuit somewhere will stop the
compressor from engaging when it gets too low, making the lack of lubricant
immaterial.

Getting it fixed before you lose a few hundred dollars worth of coolant could be
a good idea...

Don Bradner
90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
Eureka, CA

On 6/16/2008 at 9:29 AM David Brady wrote:

>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