Strut bar install problem

[chameleon]

Hi guys,
I tried to install a strut bar on my ek1 civic, but there is a pipe in the way. I unscrewed the brace holding the pipe and tried pushing it out of the way but couldnt get it to move away enough.
Anybody have this problem, more importantly, anybody solved this problem.
Here is a pic of my problem
http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=2847
http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/data/500/4703IMG-thumb.JPG

[Zdster]

Not that it helps you, but my car doesnt have a line that runs in that position. Im not even sure what that pipe is - maybe coolent? Is it a rubber hose?

Now it is easier to see. What does the strut bar mount look like? Are you mounting it to the top of the suspension? If so I would have thought that you would have had enough clearance.

[chameleon]

The strut bar mounts to the strut top using the 2 bolts.

Here is a pic of the bracket.
http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=2849

[Waggy]

Hmmmm, I'm not too sure but that looks like the line for the air-con....

Maybe wait for some EK1 owners to get in here and help you out mate.

[pillow]

I'm pretty sure that pipe is for your air con

[EKgirl]

i had the same problem on my ek1 but i just unscrewed the bolt from the bracket holding the pipe down and moved it and then kinda squeezed the bracket for the strut bar underneith it, you just gotta be rough with it.

[Alpine]

Our car also has that a/c line there, but this is how our strut bar was fitted. Hope it sheds some light for you.

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/1514/p22201922rt.jpg

[alphabeatsco]

i knoew exactly wat u talking about mate, i just intsalled a strut bar there and i had exactly the same problem.
all i did was simply unbolt the screw and pulled the hose aside, and squeeze it through..nothing u can do..

[egSi]

its aircon, undo it and fit the bar, either let it hang free or mount with a cable tie or something

[type one]

It is the nasty air con piping... as trav and beatsco said got to be forceful... it will fit. It will slide back into place after you move it and place the strut bar in.

[izzy]

yeh my mate geo41e did it for me, he just moved the pipe, and it fit snuggly in there, just use some force the pipe wont brake

[chameleon]

ok thanks for help guys. I'll just use those muscles of mine and see what happens.

[kvad]

had same issue, just moved the pipe over. pipe is touching the strut bar but no big issue as it has the foam around it, done about 10k+ km's since installed no problems.

[turtleEK1]

just take out your a/c!!! who needs cold air? wind down a window if its hot! hahaha!

[An41]

Sorry to bump an old thread but ill like some suggestions and help.
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q83/An41/DSCF0063.jpg?t=1166679734

As you can see i put on the bracket with the Aircon hose hanging over the top, is this fine?

Also see that thin metal pipe, it rubs on the bracket,I'm guessing this will be a problem in the future, what can i do to fix this problem.

[mrwillz]

shud b fine..
nothing will move that drastically

[An41]

thanks dude, I tied down the thin metal pipe with a zip tie so it doesn't move.