Hi,

I believe my wife's 87 16v 190e has a leak from the compressor. I charged it last summer with R12 and dye. Worked marginally through the summer with pressures in spec but vent temps only in the high 50's to low 60's.

This spring it blows cold on the first first start the day and then as coolant temps rise and its driven some distance, the AC starts to drop out at stop lights and resumes at speed. Eventually getting mostly hot air. I figure a loss of freon.

I got out the black light today and noticed dye on the lower rear of the compressor. No trail of dye from the front. Is there a rear seal on the compressor? Replace the whole compressor?

Thoughts? A good source for AC compressors? Our host doesn't stock one for my model.

Thanks.

Tinker