a/c fitting broke off

[joe_bernardi]

I was installing an a/c retrofit kit on my 1990 accord and the fitting on the a/c line broke off. How should I go about fixing this? Any help would be apritiated

[wherm]

you will proably need a new line. Find the ends, and order just that pipe.

[cb007]

/\/\/\/\ What he said.

[hondajeff]

that sucks, you're SOL.

Order the pipe. I just bought a new one for my 92 for $113.00 Cdn

I suppose that you're going to need some FREON as well, no fitting to hold it in means it's gone. Off making a hole in the ozone.

[joe_bernardi]

Would it be possible to have a radiator shop that does aluminum to weld a fitting on?

[wherm]

I wouldn't recommend that, but you could always try. There are several different lengths of pipes in the engine bay, each one is priced differently. Price out the one you actually need, and go from there.

[lost_accord]

here's a link showing all the parts in the A/C system. click here

[YK86]

You can just grab another one from the junkyard. I assume you need the big pipe that runs in front of the rad with the low side fitting on it? It's not too hard to change and that last time I bought one, it was like $15 or something and that included the other half that bolts up to the compressor.

Make sure you grab the right hose. I've seen 2 different versions of the lines with the high side fitting near the passenger firewall and the other type with the fitting near the driver's side headlight.

BTW, I would highly recommend changing the o-rings. If you had no r12/r134a before, it's because it leaked out. past the old rings.

[joe_bernardi]

It was the high side with the fitting by the firewall, thanks for all the suggestions i will be checking out pick and pull this week.