leaky AC compressor

[Hisham Amaral]

David and Pete

Thank you for your suggestions and responses about my engine air compressor. I have made my mind up not for fix the compressor and just use the living room AC with the gen set on.

We are on our way to California next week (from Michigan). Would anyone give us an update on the driving conditions on Interstate 80? We hear that theflooding in Iowa and Illinois is really bad. Any info would be greatly welcomed.

Hisham Amaral,97 Wanderlodge.West Bloomfield MI

David Brady wrote:

Hi Hisham,

No, I haven't looked into it yet. Two years ago BB replaced
the shaft seal on my compressor for $270.00. I found the
receipt but it doesn't have a part number for the seal. I'll
probably do seal replacement again. If you spring for a
new compressor, you may find it failing again in a couple
of years...

A seal destroying groove on the shaft may be repaired
with a Speedi-sleeve or Redi-Sleeve, available at most
transmission shops or even at Napa.

I'm going to try to repair mine.

David Brady
'02 LXi, NC



Hisham Amaral wrote:

David

Do you know of any source for the AC compressor other than the CCW. I called Fort Valley their price for the
compressorfor the97 WB 43ft. is $720.00for new and $620.00 for rebuild unit.

I would appreciate any informationif there are any other sourcesavailable thatsell these compressors.

Hisham Amaral

97 WB 43' Wanderlodge

West Bloomfield MI

David Brady net> 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 eplaced 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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