This is a little late to reply, but I am about to replace the seal in my 96 grand am's compressor. I will let you know how easy it is to do when I am done. The seal kit was $19 from AC-Delco distributor.
Bill
I have read onformatting linkthat the front seal is a procedure
>that a lot of shops don't do, but is a pretty cheap fix. Therefore, yes,
>replace the front seal - find a good shop that will do this.
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>> It leaks refrigerant out of the pulley shaft seal. Internally is it
>allowed to leak past the pistons, can I replace that seal or do I need a new >compressor?
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