Refrigerant leak on sight glass,semi herm.

[hillbilly tech]

I may have caused it,i dunno know,but i know its a leaken,customer called freezer a little warm5 degree,found refrig. leak around sight glass,i thought easy fix,ya,i took a straight screw driver and a hammer and tightened it up a bit and checked again,its still leaken,with a closer look the sight glass has got a hair line crack in it,i prob caused it when trying to snugg up leak,screw driver slipped and hit the glass,anyway its got a hair line crack and i tried to rig it with a round piece of steel and a gasket but with no luck,still a leaker.Any suggestions other than changing the compressor?Thanks.Man ive had one of those weeks.

[mdharris68]

I Take It You Dont Have A Bone Yard To Resort To. What Compessor #, Maybe Someone Else Has A Junker Sitting Around. Just A Thought.

[hillbilly tech]

Ya ive got an old one thats bad sitten around but didnt know if it would seal the leak or not,its a gasket type thing,you know how a old gasket is.

[basser]

Hillbilly, sight glass kits are available through your local wholesaler, if desired. I'd go that route. Why change the compressor?

[Trublshter]

I would think you could get a sight glass and gasket for them. I'm sure for copeland or tecumseh. I think you are right basser.

[icemeister]

Copeland P/N 998-0002-04 Sightglass Kit (K,E,L-Bodies)

[rayr]

And you might have to make your own wrench from an old socket. Use a 4" grinder to fabricate the tool.

[hillbilly tech]

Thanks fellows,i ordered one today from SWH,and called Copeland which is really Emersom but didnt know this,they said the glass part would blow out with a little pressure behind it.

[Airmechanical]

Thanks fellows,i ordered one today from SWH,and called Copeland which is really Emersom but didnt know this,they said the glass part would blow out with a little pressure behind it.

ya and i have changed them before,
go to home depot and purchase
a peice of 1 inch flat steel, cut a peice
about 6 inces long, stick it in the
slots and unscrew with crescent wrench.



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[bryan l]

your lucky you did not eat that sight glass when you smacked the ring with your screw driver.

[MikeySq]

i took a straight screw driver and a hammer and tightened it up a bit

this is my little tool, make one your self with some hard steel annd a dremmell too, works great!

mike

[MikeySq]

oh, steel is 1/8" thick!

[tjc76]

sight glass kits available from wholesaler, also, use a drag link socket to tighten sight glass, this socket has a wide screwdriver type blade at end to reach across entire sight glass.