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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 10:04 PM
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Same thing just happened to me...I think. Just noticed a fluid leak in the same place. Going to get under it and see tomorrow. The fluid is light in weight and does not have a odor. See it collecting right under the compressor pooling around the engine mount. One more time where are all the places it could be coming from?
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 09:17 AM
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Just discovered that my leak may be from the AC compressor leaking oil. Damn, its not easy to change.
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by richieice
Just discovered that my leak may be from the AC compressor leaking oil. Damn, its not easy to change.
Two way different things. If you are leaking coolant it will be noticeable, the smell and color are different then compressor oil. Has anything been changed that could create a leak?
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Old Jul 11, 2007 | 09:05 AM
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No zip has been changed. Got under there a couple of days ago and cant see a thing because the engine cradle is i the way. When I ran my hand along the bottom the oil was red, clean and had 0 odor. AC still works fine...for the time being. Really just want to make sure its not trans fluid. I am figuring it is not because the oil is like new clean and has no smell.
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