ac oil leaking

[cam98aro]

well, i thought my car was leaking oil, because i have problems with the oil filter, but i saw that im leaking oil/refrigerant from the AC

now, i cant tell where its comming from, because it is EVERYWHERE in my engine bay, even my alternator is soaked because of it.

when i was under my car, i could hear the "air escaping" sound, but that was a few days ago.

any ideas on what it could be? I really hope my compressor isnt going bad

[jdkvice]

Re: ac oil leaking

You leaked out your refrigerant. Freon contains an oil. Hence your oil mess. In the shop here I carry 30lb jugs of it...If I spray enough in one spot it's simply a puddle of oil. And it stinks! Go through your lines...look for any obvious damages...change your seals. If you have the right tools pump nitrogen into the A/C system to about 50 PSI...you'll hear the leak and can soap it to find it. Fix the leak...repeat until no more. Then go to your local parts store or garage and have your system recharged. Ding!....A/C works again!

[Rob Bell]

Re: ac oil leaking

Or you can get one of those top-off cans of R22 with the dye in it. Then as it leaks out, look for where the dye is coming from. But don't wait too long, or you'll have dye everywhere, just like the oil mess.

[cam98aro]

Re: ac oil leaking

Or you can get one of those top-off cans of R22 with the dye in it. Then as it leaks out, look for where the dye is coming from. But don't wait too long, or you'll have dye everywhere, just like the oil mess.

thats is what i have now, my AC already has dye in it, and it is all over my entire engine