D3 Power Steering pump snapped off

[simpin68]

Hi

Anybody seen this before?

Happened in the driveway this morning when the wife started the car to go to work. Thought it was the belt but closer inspection revealed the pump has a snapped casing and is just dangling. Suspect it was sacrificial to something else.

[loanrangie]

Must have taken a hit or 2 at some stage, is it integral to the pump or a separate bracket ?

[simpin68]

Must have taken a hit or 2 at some stage, is it integral to the pump or a separate bracket ?

I think it is just the bracket. Trying to find a part number for it is proving hard.

[Ean Austral]

Hard to see from the picture , but are you sure its not the housing of the pump itself that has snapped.?

Cheers Ean

[justinc]

Thats the pump bracket. Total horror story to get at iirc😠😠😠

[simpin68]

Yep it was the bracket and yep it was hard to get to.

Just snapped in the driveway. Hasn't been on a bumpy road in 2 years. Imagine if it happened somewhere remote.

[justinc]

Good job! Is the rear stay / bolt / stiffener connected ? That may be the reason it broke. Iirc there is a bolt or bracket behind the pump.

Jc

[simpin68]

Good job! Is the rear stay / bolt / stiffener connected ? That may be the reason it broke. Iirc there is a bolt or bracket behind the pump.

Jc

You're spot on mate. Just realised there was no rear bolt. Looking at the picture of the bracket and it looks like it has been missing for a while. That explains it. Thanks

[justinc]

Probably wasn't loctited from factory

[justinc]

How many km? And judging by the mud it has been used😎