AC compressor leak
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AC compressor leak
I have a 2001 Express Van and found out there is a leak in AC compressor case. Does anyone know if there are any sealings that are replaceable to fix this or do I need a new compressor? See pictures where bubbles are forming on the compressor when the system is pressurized and I have sprayed soapy water on it.
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Your AC compressor cannot be serviced in the vehicle. Best solution is new, used or junkyard.That's a pretty bad leak, so the unit needs to be chucked and replaced.
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Thanks for reply oilcanhenry. Since I posted this I have found a kit with the o-rings that would seal this leak. I will try to re-seal the compressor before buying a new one.
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I will. Don´t know when I get the time to do it, but hopefully soon.
This is the repair kit I have ordered.
https://www.shopcenturyautoair.com/s...-SYS_17mm.html
This is the repair kit I have ordered.
https://www.shopcenturyautoair.com/s...-SYS_17mm.html
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carburetor with the gasket kit alone, while the throttle shaft is leaking air, which was really common in the old non-FI engines. Used to see lots of newbies waste their money trying to repair a worn-out carburetor with a carb gasket kit. The carb is still going to suck in dirty air at the throttle shaft on both sides of the throttle body.
At that point, one needs to line bore the throttle body, then press in the brass/bronze bushings that most aluminum carbs never came with (and assuming you could/can find them), and perhaps replace the throttle shaft, a very time-consuming task, then simply finding a good throttle body, Same thing with the power piston bore on a carb. If it's worn out, a new piston isn't going to be a true long-term rebuild. These may, or may not, be a proper analogy to the A/C pump, but I hope you understood my point.
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One may be able to find the A/C compressor body seals, but seals alone don't count as a rebuild, assuming that the OP found seals,tech2. To me, it's like overhauling a
carburetor with the gasket kit alone, while the throttle shaft is leaking air, which was really common in the old non-FI engines. Used to see lots of newbies waste their money trying to repair a worn-out carburetor with a carb gasket kit. The carb is still going to suck in dirty air at the throttle shaft on both sides of the throttle body.
At that point, one needs to line bore the throttle body, then press in the brass/bronze bushings that most aluminum carbs never came with (and assuming you could/can find them), and perhaps replace the throttle shaft, a very time-consuming task, then simply finding a good throttle body, Same thing with the power piston bore on a carb. If it's worn out, a new piston isn't going to be a true long-term rebuild. These may, or may not, be a proper analogy to the A/C pump, but I hope you understood my point.
carburetor with the gasket kit alone, while the throttle shaft is leaking air, which was really common in the old non-FI engines. Used to see lots of newbies waste their money trying to repair a worn-out carburetor with a carb gasket kit. The carb is still going to suck in dirty air at the throttle shaft on both sides of the throttle body.
At that point, one needs to line bore the throttle body, then press in the brass/bronze bushings that most aluminum carbs never came with (and assuming you could/can find them), and perhaps replace the throttle shaft, a very time-consuming task, then simply finding a good throttle body, Same thing with the power piston bore on a carb. If it's worn out, a new piston isn't going to be a true long-term rebuild. These may, or may not, be a proper analogy to the A/C pump, but I hope you understood my point.
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