new A/C hose problem
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new A/C hose problem
Hi,
I bought a new main A/C hose that connects directly to the compressor. It looks like one of the connections hasn’t been crimped at all.
Am I right? Should this connection be crimped in the car due to its position, or is it a manufacturing defect?
Thanks in advance for your help.
I bought a new main A/C hose that connects directly to the compressor. It looks like one of the connections hasn’t been crimped at all.
Am I right? Should this connection be crimped in the car due to its position, or is it a manufacturing defect?
Thanks in advance for your help.
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They may have left it uncrimped so you could get it fitted properly without any kinks or twists.
When I did my custom air-con hoses I mocked them up similar to what you show above. Then made a mark on the rubber hose and the metal fitting to mark alignment.
Ran the hoses into a local automotive air-con shop and had them crimped. I couldn't justify buying the crimping tool for a one time thing.
they crimped my hoses the way I had them marked and fitment is perfect, no kinks, no twists.
When I asked the guy at the air-con shop how much I owed him for crimping my hoses, he just laughed. Said he has never charged anyone just to crimp a hose.
When I did my custom air-con hoses I mocked them up similar to what you show above. Then made a mark on the rubber hose and the metal fitting to mark alignment.
Ran the hoses into a local automotive air-con shop and had them crimped. I couldn't justify buying the crimping tool for a one time thing.
they crimped my hoses the way I had them marked and fitment is perfect, no kinks, no twists.
When I asked the guy at the air-con shop how much I owed him for crimping my hoses, he just laughed. Said he has never charged anyone just to crimp a hose.
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From: Western N.C.
Hi,
I bought a new main A/C hose that connects directly to the compressor. It looks like one of the connections hasn’t been crimped at all.
Am I right? Should this connection be crimped in the car due to its position, or is it a manufacturing defect?
Thanks in advance for your help.
I bought a new main A/C hose that connects directly to the compressor. It looks like one of the connections hasn’t been crimped at all.
Am I right? Should this connection be crimped in the car due to its position, or is it a manufacturing defect?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Race Director
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 13,335
Likes: 7,903
From: Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
2025 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2024 C3 of the Year Finalist- Modified
2022 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
Cruise-In VIII Veteran
Absolutely any automotive air-con shop can crimp that hose. They make up lines every day.
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