Mk 2 power steering pump

[perryqhill]

Finally got round to looking at my power steering pump (was going to renew the oil and put a genuine VAG belt on) and found this:



The bottom inside flange where the bolt goes through the pump has sheered/snapped off.

I haven't took it fully apart yet, but does anyone know if this is part of the pump or it's just a seperate but to keep the power steering pump in place?

[Uruk Hai]

Thats one of the two points that alow the pump to moved to adjust the tension of the belt and although I'm not sure I think it is part of the pump, was the belt slipping at all ?

[perryqhill]

The belt was making a horrid 'croaking' type noise, not really slipping.

When I got the car it had just been fitted with a replacement second hand one, there's been a few bolts came out and became slack - so I replaced them. Today I was trying to cure the problem by changing to a geniune VAG belt and changing the fluid, but as soon as I got started that bit dropped out.

Luckily I noticed the bolt above the one which had snapped wasn't even there - so didn't bother changing the fluid or the belt, put a bolt in and done everything up and it seems miles better than it was originally - no croak, nowhine or squeal at all at the moment 

I'll see how it goes and keep my eyes open for a new pump, but at the moment it seems much much better.

[Uruk Hai]

Fingers crossed dude