Alternator bracket is broken

[fannyj]

Hi Guys,

Is this normal? when i turn my steering wheel the whole alternator and power steering pump move/shift, causing a horrible grating/squeaking noise. I removed my AFM etc to see if the bracket was loose or something, turns out is broken, a clean break!
So when when i try to turn and i hear the noise would it be one of the belts because of the movement?

[Templ8e30]

When you turn the wheel with the engine on this puts load on the power steering pump's hydraulics, with a broken bracket it will twist the pump causing the belt to squeal and probably grind the pulley against the block.

If you need one I'm pretty sure I have a spare bracket knocking about.

Cheers,

Iain T

[fannyj]

shot for quick response! is this bracket a mission to replace?