No, the leak is propably the compressor shaft seal which is behind the clutch.
You can find a Freon leak in a home Ac unit by using a leak detector. These instruments are capable of detecting trace amounts of Freon and pinpoint leaks.
Yes.
Ac leaks are hard to find. there is a chemical that can be added to the Freon. Under a special light it will show up. If it is a small leak it may not show up, especially if its on the compressor behind the clutch.
yes there is a seal on the front of compressor that can go bad and leak freon.
First check your fuse for your AC in your fuse box, make sure it is good. Make sure your cooling fan is turning on when you turn on your AC, if not it could be your fan relay. If the AC compressor fan clutch is kicking on and off then it just needs freon. If the AC compressor fan clutch is not turning then it could be completely out of freon due to a leak, or you need a new AC compressor.
It can, in some cases.
No
low on freon
First, you need to understand that you will never need to add Freon to your AC system if there are no leaks or a leak anywhere in the AC system. The only time you run low or lose all the Freon is if there's a leak like I just said. Secondly, when your AC system stops blowing cool air, several things could be bad. (1) Freon leaked out because of a small opening or loose connection somewhere. (2) Compressor clutch is warned out. (3) The compressor itself is broken. Issue (1) Fix; the leak must be fixed before you recharge the system with Freon. Again, you will never run out of Freon unless there's a leak in the system. If you don't fix the leak, they'll escape again after the recharge and you'll continue to recharge the system indefinitely or at least until the leak is fixed. Issue (2) Fix; replace the clutch as they wear out just like the clutch on a manual transmission. Issue (3) Fix; repair or replace the compressor. Hope this helps!
low freon
With a Halogen electronic leak detector.
Freon can leak. Since it will do so in the form of an invisible, odorless gas, it is very difficult to observe such a leak.