# Kia Drier/Accumulator keeps shearing off bolt

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/kia-drier-accumulator-keeps-shearing-off-bolt/76210>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** sedona, kia\
**Created:** [December 18, 2012, 2:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/kia-drier-accumulator-keeps-shearing-off-bolt/76210 "2012-12-18T02:22:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![kylechinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3da27b/32.png) [@kylechinn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kylechinn)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2012, 2:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/kia-drier-accumulator-keeps-shearing-off-bolt/76210/1 "2012-12-18T02:22:44Z")

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I have a 2003 Kia Sedona with about 85K miles. Last year, I had a major A/C leak which I finally narrowed down to the hoses. I had those replaced, system evacuated and recharged, and all was well until this past summer. The compressor finally went out. I had it replaced with a new compressor, new drier/accumulator, evacuated, recharged, etc. I had it replaced at the latter part of the summer, so it was getting cooler and we weren’t using the A/C constantly. Anyway, about 3 weeks after the new compressor, a bolt sheared off of the accumulator and all the freon leaked out of the system. I took it back and they replaced it under warranty, another couple weeks go by and it shears off again. Replaced again, this time not aftermarket, but with a genuine Kia part, and it just sheared off again yesterday.

Any idea why this would be happening basically when I have replaced the entire A/C system? The mechanics don’t seem to have any idea why it will do this, and I haven’t found anything online that seems like a similar issue.