Yes, you can generally drive your Subaru with a bad AC compressor, but only if the compressor pulley still spins freely and is not seized, noisy, or loose, and the AC is kept off. If the compressor is seized and the AC is turned on, the serpentine drive belt can break, causing loss of power steering, alternator failure, or engine overheating.
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Can you still drive a Subaru if the AC compressor is bad?
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