A/C compressor stopped running

 Have a Trane central system installed in 88. Model T V030 A140A0 About
a year ago the compressor stopped compressing. I replaced the old
compressor capacitor and it ran fine until at some point today. This
morning it was fine, now it's now. Fan is running, compressor isn't.
Contact switch is working. Light on the circuit board is lighting.

I noticed the compressor unit is very hot to the touch. Takes it some
time to get cool after shutting it off. Is that what you'd expect from
a compressor that had been running?

Any way for me to tell on a DIY basis if the compressor is fried? The
cap is only a year old, I'm guessing it's a low level likelihood that
it's gone bad again? The old one had obvious "puking" from the seam at
the top. No such visible signs on this one.

Thanks.

  On Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:28:10 -0700 (PDT), muzician21


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Its 23 years old... they don't last forever.

FWIW, a new system will cut your heating and cooling bills 30 - 50%

 

Hasn't been a big issue - the highest bill I've ever had was about
$130. Not bad considering it's around $60 - 70 in a month when the A/C
unit is never fired up.

 
I don't notice any difference in cost in the summer on mine. I do have
a small house, but I know it's pretty efficient.it's only drawing
about 1800 watts. 5 years old.

Greg