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how do I bend A/C lines to make room for front strut bar on my '04 WRX?

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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 09:21 PM
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how do I bend AC lines to make room for front strut bar on my '04 WRX?

Do I need a special tool, or is this line just bent by hand? Should I reattach the mounting bracket at a different location for the support? If so, where? Any pix and suggestions would help tremendously! Thanks.
Old Sep 18, 2006 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by sabrebluewhale
Do I need a special tool, or is this line just bent by hand? Should I reattach the mounting bracket at a different location for the support? If so, where? Any pix and suggestions would help tremendously! Thanks.
Takes 2 minutes. Flip the support clip on the firewall (turn it upside down and bend softly). It will be out of the way and the bar will go right in!
Old Sep 18, 2006 | 10:52 PM
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at what point on the AC line do I bend? does it just bend by hand?
Old Sep 20, 2006 | 04:36 PM
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I dropped the mounting bracket by one bolt in order to make room.... it's a gentler bend that way.
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