Jack Foulard

353 otd for everything on the end. Pretty loudy that a car would have this type of issue nowadays.

First you heard of what?

Problem solved. Needed o rings, hoses, dryer/receiver, refrigerant. Was quoted 1125 by dealer. & AC now works well and I have 1 year warranty. Very lame that this is a common problem with subies.

Nipper, Thanks for the recommendations. The drip was my oil drain pan plug that needed to be tightened a bit. Ironically, my co worker has an 03 h6 and has no ac either. Husband is going to have it looked at this week so ill wait to see how that goes, what it was and how much it cost. Thanks

Got another quote for 750 for high and low ac hoses, o rings and refrigerant. Wow! Can I do this myself?

Thanks for the info. Both pulleys and belt replaced 15k miles ago. Got a quote from 1 dealer for parts and labor equaling 750. How difficult is it to replace 2 hoses and add refrigerant? Thanks

new crusher washer used every 5k when I reload with syntec. Any ideas on the seeping hoses.

After further investigation from above the car and below I found the following: 1- With engine cover off, the only seepage/wetness is seen on the ACH77S and ACH87S hoses. The 87S hose wraps around toward the passenger side as it nears the firewall and there was some wetness there. When wiped with a paper towel, it is just dry and black. I tried the A/C today and it didn't work but didn't make the noise that it did yesterday. Also pressing the A/C button does not put load on the engine and make it slow down for a moment. 2-Drops under car were definitely from oil pan plug. It was slowly leaking. Last oil change 3K ago by me, so this is weird but I tightened it up and will recheck tomorrow. Any ideas from here? Maybe check A/C fuse? There is a high and low blue capped port for the A/C lines. IS it possible to buy some refrigerant and see if it takes a charge? Again thanks for the help.

I have a photo on my laptop but don't have a URL to link to. I suck I know.

Welcome. Great stable of past subies that you had.

Welcome. Hope the vehicle gives you years of good times.

Welcome. looking forward to hearing about your car.

I had similar problems in my 04 H6 outback and they replaced the duty C and the purge valve and that solved my problem. I was at 16K and now am at 50K and have not had the problem since.

I had binding at 16K on my 94 H6 and they ended up replacing the duty C and the purge valve. In the end this sorted me out.

I've had good results with BG44k and have had techs report that it is all they will use even though the dealership doesn't offer this product.

Good to know. I think the photo that I have will be helpful.

I have a 4eat auto 6 cylinder. I'll check the fluids tomorrow and will report back. I can't seem to figure out how to post s photo to this thread though. Thanks for the help.

I have a Subaru Outback 2004 with about 50k miles. I have noticed a few things today: 1- A drop or 2 of oil like consistency under the car. I popped the hood this afternoon and saw the following (with plastic cover on the engine): oil on the ACH77S hose that looks like it comes from the radiator and enter the engine from the driver side. Same looking wetness on the ACH87S hose (this hose is much thicker in diameter. 2-A/C does not work but rather i heard a weird noise from the vents. 3-This has been going on for the past few months intermittently. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I hope this doesn't turn into a large and expensive repair. Are hoses like this easily replaced without special tools? Thanks in advance for the help.

I'm new to the forum. I have an 04 outback h6 and have found this forum because i have a few problems. Im from denver and look forward to being helpful since I have had a few issues resolved. Thanks