The seal is behind the clutch.
You're going to loose your charge.
If its relatively new check into warrant opportunities, some will give you a
new compressor and pay labor to install and recharge the system.
If you have R12 you can have the system evacuated and save the r12 (cost
more than loosing and putting it back).

Stan Wilder
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Hotchkiss" <hotch@HOTSTRINGS-INC.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 9:28 AM
Subject: A/C oil leak

> I have a relatively new A/C Compressor that just developed an oil leak
that
> seem to be coming out of the clutch and gets thrown by the belt. Is there
a
> seal behind the clutch and do I have to discharge the system to fix it? Is
> it possible for me to fix (everything else on the van has been so far) I
> have the ability to vacuum and recharge if I have to.
>
> Anyone else have this happen?
>
> Hotch
> 86 Vanagon GL
> 89 Jetta GL
> 93 Honda Civic
> Philly