AC Problems with 2005 Outback

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- vercingetorix
  
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19 years ago

Wed, Sep 29, 2004 7:25 AM

My girlfriend recently purchased a 2005 Outback Sport. Since the day she bought it, she complains of excess noise when the AC is on. When the compressor turns on and off, usually about once every couple of minutes, the sound of freon ( I guess it it technically R-134a) going through the expansion valve is quite noticable. The dealer replaced the expansion value, but the problem persists. I have test driven a couple of other

2005 Outback Sports, but they don't appear to be as loud. The dealer refuses to fix the problem.

Has anyone else experienced this? This wooshing noise drives her crazy, and makes my life miserable as a result.

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- Felix
  
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19 years ago

Wed, Sep 29, 2004 3:48 PM

I have an '05 Impreza RS sport wagon and I have the same noises. It's loud enough to hear when driving at 30 MPH, but not very noticeable at

55+ MPH.

Because the cooling works fine, I'm not going to deal with it.The noise isn't so bad, but it does recycle constantly. I have heard others, and they sound the same to me. If your friend's sounds really loud, then I would continue to pursue it.

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19 years ago

Thu, Sep 30, 2004 12:52 AM

My MY97 Impreza (I know its old) does the same thing. It's done it since the day I got it. I would really stay on top of it. After 2 summers of the hiss the AC finally went. There was a cracked seal near the evaporator. I've gotten the system repaired and it's been going strong for 3 years. The hiss still persists, but have yet to lose the AC again.