Why is my air conditioner not working in my Subaru Impreza?
When this switch fails your air conditioning is dead in the water. Blower Motor – If there is no air blowing from your Impreza at all, the blower motor is at fault. They are not that expensive and are easy to replace (most of the time). Blend Door – The blend door controls how much air conditioned and heated air enters the cabin.
What makes up the air conditioning system in a Subaru?
Typical Subaru Air conditioning Problems explained. The Air conditioning (AC) system in your Subaru is made up of the following. A compressor, Condenser, Evaporative (Evap) core, Expansion valve, receiver dryer, hoses and lines, thermo sensor and the controls.
Why does my Subaru Legacy Run low on AC?
The 2000 to 2004 Legacy and Outback suffer from leaks at the 2 Ac hoses one from the compressor to the condenser and one form the compressor to the Evap core. This causes the system to run low or empty.
What causes a Subaru Outback to run low on air?
In your article you state that the 2000 to 2004 Outbacks suffer from leaks at the A/C hoses from the compressor to the condenser and from the compressor to the evaporator which cause the system to run low or empty, and that 2001 to 2004 Outbacks H6-3.0 have some of the same leaky hose issues.
How does the air conditioner work in a Subaru?
A compressor, Condenser, Evaporative (Evap) core, Expansion valve, receiver dryer, hoses and lines, thermo sensor and the controls. Inside the car there are a series of ducting or blend doors and their respective controls. I am not really going to give a class on how the ac system works I will save that for another article.
What to do about intermittent a / C in Subaru Outback?
To solve the problem, I used a screwdriver to push the clutch in and out (the travel is about a 1 mm to 1.5 mm). I repeated this to all sides of the clutch to ensure that it moved as freely as possible. I then used compressed air to blow out dust from the inside of the clutch and sprayed a little oil in there to keep things lubed up.
Why does my Subaru Outback not get air?
Click to expand… Nothing too substantial, but plenty of dust. I think the bulk of it was just built up on the inside of the clutch and was displaced when I pushed the clutch plate in and out with the screwdriver. The air was just to remove most of the stuff that was kicked loose from that.
How can I tell if my Subaru clutch is working?
I then confirmed that the relay/pressure switch was working by checking that the clutch was getting power (simple light probe). Because it was, I could rule those out.