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Re: a/c compressor not engaging [message #346442 is a reply to message #345140] Wed, 14 August 2019 15:58 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
jhbridges is currently offline  jhbridges   United States
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For what it's worth, your pictures show a common failure in that construction of relays. the dissimilar metals have dissimilar expansion rates and if the relay is subjected to heating/cooling cycles the problem will speed up. The expansion/contraction loosens the rivet which holds the thing together, a minor amount of corrosion appears, and you have a small but powerful electric heater. Note in the second picture, the actual contacts don't look bad, what can be seen of them, but the riveted connection has gone Dixie in a rathjer smelly fashion.
Smell often points up a problem before it's visible.

--johnny


Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons. Braselton, Ga. I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
 
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