u/AcceptableRedPanda

Hi folks, another tale of woe with this outlander, and if you guys can’t help with a quick fix it’s going to be the shortest stint of owning a car I’ve ever had.

Just went to get the air con recharged, the garage leak checked it, filled it, and found that the air con itself just doesn’t work. There’s no fault codes just no action from the compressor. Is there anything common I can check? I’m not putting more money into this car it cost me £5k and I’ve spent three fixing it so I’m done.

2015 outlander, dual climate control, 2.3 4n14 engine, UK spec.

So far have checked for DTC, checked fuses, when engines running and air con is “on” full the clutch in the centre of the aux belt pulley for the motor isn’t spinning just the outer black bit

Edit. Checked the voltage between the centre pin of the air con motor connector and not getting 12v

Last edit for completion: don’t get any resistance reading across the compressor from the contact pint to the chassis, guessing the solenoid or whatever it is has died a death. Refurb kit ordered from Germany

Got a 2.3 outlander with the 4n14 engine, when I take the oil cap off whilst idling there is enough pressure to push the cap up, it’s also smoking black when accelerating, are these linked!

Just had an injector replaced on 2015 4n14 2.3, the cars now smoking white at idles and black when hitting the go pedal, I’ve had a look at the injectors and the top of the wells looks like there’s a mix of oil/diesel there and I’m certain I can see a small amount of smoke/vapour while idling. Does this sound like the stretch bolts just need nipping up or a full re-seat of the copper washer? Either way, does the rocker cover need to come off again and then that mean new copper washers all round?

Just had my timing chain done and posted my success at balance coupler removal, drove 200 miles for a holiday on motorways and major A roads (60mph+ most the way), and the car was struggling to accelerate uphill as though it had no power at the top end, was smoking black when hitting the accelerator and now has raised the DPF error light after driving up a real steep hill , bearing in mind the garage did a force regen when they had it plus the long drive if it needed to regen that should’ve done it. When accelerating at 50+ there was also juddering, not sure if this is related or because I took the balance coupler out.

I’m contacting them tomorrow to get it sorted, but am I right in thinking this sounds like they didn’t replace the injector seals correctly/at all? Is a fair bit of black gunk around the wells. Pretty sure it’s not in limp mode as can still hit 60/70. She’s just really not happy 😕

2.2 D-ID 4N14 4x4 2015

Currently have a gallon of rhubarb and ginger, been sat for a month how can I force clearing? Pectolase and bentonite haven’t done the job.

Rough recipe was water steeped with rhubarb stalks for primary. Then blanched rhubarb and root ginger in secondary with some oak chips for a fortnight.

Taste is fantastic after back sweetening. Nice start of rhubarb, then ginger spice with vanilla. Very crumble-Esk

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Not sure if allowed here or not… Got a mirror 10 in the garage, in pretty good condition, freshly painted and varnished, it has two sets of sails, masts and rigging, including spinnaker, launch trolley and road trolley. What kind of pricing would you recommend advertising it as in the UK?