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Air Con line interferring with stut brace
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:15 pm
by toymx5
Hi,
I just bought a Beatbrush strut brace for my NB8A and when I went to fit it the left hand side bracket fowls the high pressure air con line
Has anyone struck this problem before and if so is there an easy/inexpensive fix ??
Thanks,
toymx5
Air Con line interferring with stut brace
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:57 pm
by rossint
Remove the AC?
(sorry not very helpful)
Air Con line interferring with stut brace
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:03 pm
by philz
How badly does it foul, and where does it foul on the brace?
Air Con line interferring with stut brace
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 12:37 am
by Alex
Air Con line interferring with stut brace
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 2:27 pm
by hks_kansei
it;s very hit and miss if they fit, some cars have no problem, some do.
I've looked at about 3-4 different NB8A's, all either 99 or 00 build, and every single one had the line in a differnt place.
one even had the line on the opposite side of the strut top!
for the record, I haven't been able to find a solution yet.
Air Con line interferring with stut brace
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:17 am
by wun911
retro fit nb8b ac lines to the nb8a???
Air Con line interferring with stut brace
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:33 pm
by toymx5
philz wrote:How badly does it foul, and where does it foul on the brace?
Philz,
It fouls by about 2-3 cm on the bottom edge of the mounting bracket. It's to far to try to bend the pipe out of the way.
I can think of 2 solutions but both would require the a/c system being emptied amd then recharged, firstly I could disconnect the line (from the dryer) and feed it through the cutout in the bracket then reconnect it or if the NB8B pipe fits get one of those. Brighton Mazda always have a few 8B's so I might go down there and check out their lines.
Any ideas ?
Air Con line interferring with stut brace
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:37 pm
by toymx5
hks_kansei wrote:it;s very hit and miss if they fit, some cars have no problem, some do.
I've looked at about 3-4 different NB8A's, all either 99 or 00 build, and every single one had the line in a differnt place.
one even had the line on the opposite side of the strut top!
for the record, I haven't been able to find a solution yet.
Thanks, I might investigate what wun911 suggested about the NB8B line maybe fitting ! If not I'll just have to disconnect the line and feed it trough the brace. Either way I'll take photos and post them for everyones future reference
Air Con line interferring with stut brace
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:58 pm
by hks_kansei
please do take photos, but also a safety warning.
Get the gas removed by a professional before attempting to remove the lines, a/c refridgerant can cause suffocation if inhaled.
Air Con line interferring with stut brace
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:24 pm
by philz
yes please take photos, I might need to check mine as well, and see how it cleared the strut brace.