It is definitely leaking from the front of the compressor shaft but only when it is in use.

I have been quoted $340 for a unit from Auto Pro. The gas has gone from full to low in only a short time.

I have asked the receptionist at the ref mechs to get a price on getting them to use a sniffer to make sure there is no more problems, then degassing the unit so I can remove the compressor and seal the system until funds permit me to repair it all.