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Subject:A/C compressor question
From:Steve Cotsford
Date:Mon, 14 Oct 2002 21:23:08 EDT

Hi Volks,

I think my 18 year old Sanden compressor on my '84 Westy is probably leaking
around the main shaft seal as its lost a lot of this years charge of R12.
I have used a sniffer and not been successful in finding a leak that way,
back and front and inside.
Is it possible to get a rebuild kit for these compressors and replace the
seal, valve plate etc?
I will probably change over to R134a though I hate to, but before I do, I
want to make sure the compressor is up to snuff.     The R134a will probably
leak faster otherwise.
I'm retiscent to replace the compressor if I can repair it.......Scottish
blood probably.
Any one done this already ?
Thanks,
Steve Cotsford

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