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big line at car hex sizes and tricks

of course honda put the alloy hex where one can't get at at eazy

on the large rubber line from the compressor to the car up top by the dash

whats the trick and tool sizes a crowsfoot ? or something else odd bent wrench ?

then one can oil 3 oz and how much 134 oz's after a vac ?
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Re: big line at car hex sizes and tricks

What are you talking about?
You typed out English, but it doesn't make much sense.
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Re: big line at car hex sizes and tricks

a/c compressor has a big line and a small line
what is the trick or tool to get the big line loose at the car end and what size are the MM wrenches or other tools used
as honda as they want to do stuck the connection where it is hard to reach up on the firewall under a lip
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Re: big line at car hex sizes and tricks

A crows foot might help you.
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Re: big line at car hex sizes and tricks

They're just 10 mm bolts at the compressor, are they not? You only add oil when something is replaced, and you add a specific amount based on what was replaced. There should be a label somewhere under the hood that tells you how much R134a.
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Re: big line at car hex sizes and tricks

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They're just 10 mm bolts at the compressor, are they not? You only add oil when something is replaced, and you add a specific amount based on what was replaced. There should be a label somewhere under the hood that tells you how much R134a.
other end of that large line at the car not the compressor end but up under the lip on the firewall there are two very large alloy [soft] hexs way over 20 mm ie bigger then my crowsfoot set
the big line broke and spewed out the 134+oil I suspect bad motor mounts allowed too much movement ripped the rubber on a speed bump
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Re: big line at car hex sizes and tricks

You're talking about these? Can you get a couple crescent wrenches on it?


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Re: big line at car hex sizes and tricks

a do not have a 2X MM open end or crow
soft alloy so do not want to use a big adjustable on the outer nut/hex
the other bigger fixed nut/hex is too tight back in there to fit the adj back under the lip
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Re: big line at car hex sizes and tricks

The plastic cowl tray can be removed. I have used a crescent wrench on similar connections for other Civics without issue. I can't imagine yours being much different but I have never tried on this specific model.
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