A/C question

[jfrog]

1996 chevy 1500 4.3 vortec, A/C has a leak, put in UV dye and there's some at the back of the compressor around where the electrical connector is. Is this a simple fix? (remove and replace? O-ring?) they dont show in the repair manuals

[skinnystangman]

Are you sure its not coming from the center seal on the compressor? That is the most common area they leak.

[4eyedwillie]

I've had this happen to me, the switch melted. I had to replace the compressor.

[JimD]

Yes there is a square cut oring on the switch, easy fix, you will lose all the freon to replace tho

[Captain Crawfish]

go ahead and replace the opring tighten it back up and pull vac see what it does. if it doesnt hold look for another leak.

[jfrog]

not kicking on within a few hours so the leak is pretty fast and dont see anymore uv dye anywhere else with the light. do you have to special order the oring?

[JimD]

Yea i couldn't find any at auto parts stores, so got it from the stealership, couple bucks if i remember.