Thanks Roger.  Good thoughts.

A simple (and hopefully not too stupid) question on the new compressor
vs reman. The repair shop (Imperial Radiator in LA) says that a new
compressor from the dealer is $1500.00 (have not checked this though).
Any recommendations on who sells new ones at something more reasonable?
The reman ones are $500.00.

Thanks again.

-Tom (89 Westy)

Roger Sisler wrote:

>Hello, It is difficult to understand how you can get 4 bad compressors,but
>I think I have an idea.First, have the shop people put a dye into the a/c
>system? Dye will tell for sure where your leak is.It could be an 0-ring
>that is loose somewhere. I think uyou have about 8 or 10 of them to check.
>Assuming this has happened,  your comperssor(s) may have gone past
>their "shelf life" , before being installed.A compressor has a shelf life
>of about 18 months before it will need to be rerepaired. The shaft seal
>will shrink up and leak after this time. This is why owners manuels say to
>use yur a/c  a little each nomth in winter.It keeps the shaft seal
>lubricated. What I would do if in your place,is to return the compressor
>and buy a new,not rebuilt compressor from a high volume business. They
>cannot keep compressors on the shelf long enough to begin leaking.Good
>luck, Roger.
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