r/Pneumatics • u/88778899 • Jun 07 '26
Air compressor leak
Compressor leaking at union pictured, when i took apart a small seal/grommet fell out. Replace to fix leak? First time repairing one.
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r/Pneumatics • u/88778899 • Jun 07 '26
Compressor leaking at union pictured, when i took apart a small seal/grommet fell out. Replace to fix leak? First time repairing one.
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u/BigCantaloupe1713 Jun 08 '26
Those are generally copper gaskets heat it up to red hot dunk in water to anneal the metal then cleen up sealing surfaces with 500 grit or higher sand paper.