leaky A/C compressor shaft seal

leaky A/C compressor shaft seal

Refrigerant oil is visible on the threads outside the center shaft.
Can just the seal/gasket be replaced?
Or does the whole compressor need replacing?
1995 Chevy S-10 pickup.

Re: leaky A/C compressor shaft seal

On 24 Mar 2007 12:06:49 -0700, "Nathan Bates"
<nathanbates99@yahoo,com > wrote:

>Refrigerant oil is visible on the threads outside the center shaft.
>Can just the seal/gasket be replaced?
>Or does the whole compressor need replacing?
>1995 Chevy S-10 pickup.

A little visible oil is OK. Is it leaking enough that it needs freon
more then once every couple years? If not I would not fix what's not
broke.

Re: leaky A/C compressor shaft seal


The seal can be replaced. The last time I did this many years ago I was told by several parts stores that I needed a new compressor, but I finally found a place that had a seal kit.

Nathan Bates wrote:
>
> Refrigerant oil is visible on the threads outside the center shaft.
> Can just the seal/gasket be replaced?
> Or does the whole compressor need replacing?
> 1995 Chevy S-10 pickup.

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