Power Steering Pump Broken Bracket

[PhilNW 43]

is the alloy bracket which bolts to the engine prone to breaking where the bottom bolt securing the pump is located?

 

 

Noticed the pump had come loose a couple of road rallies ago, bracket lug had sheared off, bolts come out and steel bracket at other end had cracked, Required a new alloy bracket (managed to weld the steel bracket at the other end).

 

Now noticed that the alloy bracket has gone again in the same place after only a couple of events (maybe the whites have done it) but all bolts in tact and secure

 

Cant imagine that a vibration on the PAS pump or pulley would have been sufficient to cause it

 

Any thoughts about what has caused it and ways to strengthening it?

 

 

 

 

[ALEX 98 1 Cars]

Yeah, happend on my old 1.9 twice.

either bad design, or belt too tight, I never found out.