bonus12

tl;dr: mounting bracket for power steering pump broke...need to fix

Mine broke at a point where a bolt is held in. As I was driving, the pump swung down and the belt came off. It seems like this part is a mystery in terms of part #. It's the part behind the lower balance belt tensioner/roller that attaches to the engine block.

I found this diagram:


In the diagram, you can see the area at top left part of the mount that holds the bolt. A piece of this broke off and it no longer holds the bolt.

Needless to say, I'm needing a new one soon... Or any ideas on how to repair it. Any information would be great. I know I'll need to reseal the lower balance shaft if I replace this piece. Thanks everybody. I will be doing more searching in the meantime.

Happy driving.

bonus12

has anyone decided to repair the part rather than replace it? I have heard welding is unreliable, so i'll avoid that route.

anyone have a spare one for sale?

MAGK944

I repaired mine using http://durafix.com/

I was skeptical but it worked well, still good 8 months later when I got around to change the bracket. All I can say is follow the instructions meticulously.

stogie25

It is the lower balance shaft cover. I replaced mine last summer...twice. After I did it the first time it broke again. It seems that during the first breakage the crank side pulley got out of round which vibrated enough to brake the bracket again. I ended up replacing the harmonic balancer and the pulley on the crank side as well as the pulley and pump on the other with the balance shaft cover on the second attempt. It was a great time to do a million "while you're in there's".

xsboost90

i should have one if you want to replace it. Not a terrible job.