Power Steering bracket

Laptoploon · Post by **Laptoploon** » 04 Jan 2018, 08:57

Had a bit of squealing from the aux belt - went to check the tensioner only to find the bracket had snapped... thought this would be easy to source and (foolishly) an easy fix.. here's me 2 days down the line and a car I can't/won't drive.

Even when I talk to the dealer.... it's clear they have no idea what I'm talking about... replacement £9.99 (but you might have to bend it into shape)... ::me:: er you know it's cast aluminium and wouldn't bend in the fires of hell?... "er... I'll call you back"

Anyhoo here's the thing - I "think" I've ordered the correct part (based on a free and full refund return promise)

I've attached (hopefully) a pic of the part and could do with some advice as to removal/replace of said part

http://www.designedfurniture.co.uk/elec/v70d.jpg

I've got the bit about moving the powered steering reservoir and access through the wheel arch (cos stupidly, my first thought the tensioner - if only)... after that I'm flying blind and Haynes is worse that useless...

Georgeandkira · Post by **Georgeandkira** » 04 Jan 2018, 09:58

It's snowing hard at the moment so I can't pop out for a look but I did look at the old tensioner I removed from my '02.
The bearing in the pulley wore and the parts shop had only a complete Gates replacement unit so I went for it.

The complete tensioner is a single part with two mounting holes for bolts. It was dead simple to R&R.

The circled thing in your photo looks like the lifting eye.

Laptoploon · Post by **Laptoploon** » 04 Jan 2018, 12:07

The lifting eye is part of the bracket that has snapped, so the pump now moves freely left/right to and from the engine

Post by **abscate** » 04 Jan 2018, 13:38

Dear Loon - are you a gas or diesel model? Im a bit worried diesels are different mounts and we don't get the diesels here, so we will be leading you down a bad path.

Laptoploon · Post by **Laptoploon** » 05 Jan 2018, 02:56

Hi, it's petrol/LPG - I think I may have made an error which I plan to check on this morning. I think the snapped plate is attached to the steering pump and this in turn connects to the lifting eye casting on one end and the engine block on the other - will come back.

Laptoploon · Post by **Laptoploon** » 05 Jan 2018, 05:11

OK, so no error - it's a complete unit - but I had no idea it was so big!

Collected the part from the dealer and it's huge (picture attached)

http://www.designedfurniture.co.uk/elec/v70e.jpg
http://www.designedfurniture.co.uk/elec/v70f.jpg

The second pic with the black line shows where mine has snapped

So from what I understand, that's power steering pump off, alternator off, air con compressor off, bracket off - reverse procedure and all is good!

What could possibly go wrong!