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Feb 28, 2018 | 07:56 PM

illmac77

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Leak identification

This is got me stumped, right side and i believe its one of the coolant line leaking but no real drips and its a greenish color. The only thing i have done is installed a haltech and had to reroute lines. the coolant does look a little low but thats orange. Can it turn green sitting? No codes or anything and runs strong and temps all within range.
Another thread mentioned A/C Compressor oil leaking...

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Feb 28, 2018 | 08:21 PM

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I don't think it's coolant, isn't Dexcool pinkish orange?

Feb 28, 2018 | 08:22 PM

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its not orange. im leaning towards a a/c compressor leak....gonna have to make and appt.

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Feb 28, 2018 | 08:27 PM

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This pic is a C7 water pump leak, orange. Better get your car on a lift to get a better view.

Feb 28, 2018 | 08:28 PM

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its def. a green tint

Feb 28, 2018 | 09:28 PM

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10 will get ya 20 that its the AC compressor..

Mar 1, 2018 | 07:15 AM

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My 2015 chevy suburban had the same substance leaking and it turned out to be the AC compressor oil. The ac line coming from the compressor to the condenser had a crack in it.

Mar 1, 2018 | 07:18 AM

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Thanks appt. schedued for tomm. Morning. Hopefully the part is in stock. Have a spot at the Texas mile at the end of the month.

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Mar 5, 2018 | 09:05 AM

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Apparently a bolt (guessing a drain or fill) was a tad loose. Dealer tightened it up and refilled.

Mar 5, 2018 | 10:12 AM

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Apparently a bolt (guessing a drain or fill) was a tad loose. Dealer tightened it up and refilled.

Hummm; I was going to guess sloppy oil change. Funny thing, I have not smelled burning oil or have oil drops on my garage floor since I started changing it.

Mar 5, 2018 | 12:01 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by illmac77

Apparently a bolt (guessing a drain or fill) was a tad loose. Dealer tightened it up and refilled.

drain plug for the oil pan?

Mar 7, 2018 | 08:16 AM

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no it was the AC compressor as they said I bolt was loose (not sure which bolt) and they refilled what was lost. green fluid colored for AC

Mar 7, 2018 | 08:29 AM

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I had the exact same issue. It's definitely the air conditioner compressor or a leak on one of those lines. Mine was all 100% fixed under warranty.

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Was it this color? Went for a drive today (after the car had been sitting for about 2 weeks) and discovered this when I got back. Checked the underside and the engine bay and can’t see any similar fluid anywhere on the car (nothing else is parked in this spot). It didn’t feel like engine oil, never seen ac compressor oil before. Any ideas greatly appreciated it. Going to let it sit overnight and look for something hopefully obvious tomorrow.