My AC condensore is turning on and off and I hear a clicking from behind the glove box? Any ideas?

Richard,

 

When does this happen... when idling, driving, or both?

 

Gavin

91 Legacy AWD Sedan

82 GL Brat

All the time, at all speeds and when idiling.

 

When stoped you can see the ac comp cycling on and off and while driving you can feel the comp turing on/off.

Any ideas?

 

Thanks

rweddy

Your A/C system is probably low on Freon . You should have the pressures checked

 

 

SEA#3

rweddy

Your A/C system is probably low on Freon . You should have the pressures checked

 

 

SEA#3

Well it just started doing this and when it does blow it is ice cold. It will run for a few minutes at a time. Then this clicking like a relay noice clicking on and off behind the glove box. So if the Freon was low I would assume the air would not blow cold????

 

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It could still blow cold while the compressor is running, especially since you have an R12 system. There is a pressure switch that keeps the compressor from staying on so it doesn't toast without proper lubrication.

 

Do you see any air bubbles in the sight glass?

It could still blow cold while the compressor is running, especially since you have an R12 system. There is a pressure switch that keeps the compressor from staying on so it doesn't toast without proper lubrication.

 

Do you see any air bubbles in the sight glass?

No I did not look, I will go take a peak this am!

 

Thanks

Do a search on old posts; someone had a solution to this about four months ago.

 

OK Just got off the phone with a local Subaru Shop here in Colorado. They say there is a relay behind the glove box that tends to go bad, anyone else have this issue on their subie? I have some service manuals coming from eBay in the next week but would like to get this fixed before that if anyone knows the part number. Or I will try to make it to the bone yard this weekend.

 

Thanks