Why is my air conditioner not working on my Subaru Crosstrek?
The most common causes that hinders normal operation of air conditioning system on your Subaru Crosstrek are dirty cabin air filter, refrigerant leak, dirty or clogged condenser, dirty or clogged evaporator, bad blower motor, defective compressor, faulty blend door actuator or any fault in the electrical system.
What kind of refrigerant does Subaru XV Crosstrek use?
Recharging the freon in your AC system is an inexpensive and easy first step to restoring the cooling capacity of your A/C system. Most refrigerants include a leak sealer that will seal small leaks in addition to filling the R134a refrigerant. The A/C system in your XV Crosstrek consists of a compressor that is belt-driven, an evaporator and freon.
What should clutch air gap be on Subaru XV?
This is very common on Subaru’s, tons of threads on the other forums, lots of videos on YouTube. The XV is somewhat new so not as many have had this happen yet but it is just a matter of time. The “clutch air gap” should be between .016″ and .025″ (.4mm-.7mm).
Can a Subaru air conditioner compressor be replaced?
The Subaru dealership had two compressor on the shelf and told us that they replace a lot of them. The parts manager said they replace the compressor only as the failure doesn’t contaminate the lines, condenser, evaporator or expansion valve.
Can a 2014 Subaru Crosstrek have an air conditioner?
I have a 2014 Crosstrek with an air conditioner that works intermittently. I can turn it on and it blows cold air for a few minutes and then it blows warm air. I turn it off, wait a bit, then turn it back on and cold air blows and then warm air again.
Why do I Lose my AC in my Subaru Crosstrek?
Had the exact same issue. The problem is the AC clutch. It wears out over time. When you turn on the AC and the pressure builds, the clutch slips so you lose your AC. This is very common on Subaru’s, tons of threads on the other forums, lots of videos on YouTube.
How do you add Freon to a Subaru Crosstrek?
How to add freon to your 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek: hook up the can of refrigerant (likely r-134a) to the low pressure port. When your compressor kicks on, add freon to the correct pressure.
What kind of air conditioner does a XV have?
Don’t go by it saying it fits a XV, use the model on the compressor sticker. Mine was a DKV10Z Compressor with the grey plug not the DKV10R that is listed in the cheaper listings. This is a little more involved in that in addition to removing the clutch, you also have to remove and replace the pulley.