I have had 2 KMR P/S relocation bracket that keeps breaking within 2k miles. Does anyone had a similar problem?

 

hmm..can you post some pics of that setup?

 

Sounds like its not beefed up enough. Would like to see pics of the broken bracket

 

I will post some pic. they said I over tightened the belt. which is whole bunch of bogus.

 

Honestly I can't see why a PS belt has to be so Tight..it is just running a pulley with an impeller on it.It's not going to Work 50% better by being so tight that midgets can trampoline off it!
I can't wait for the pics.It should be interesting.
in the meantime have you searched the "1st gen power steering relocation bracket"?..
I actually did a FC bracket up and lowered my PS about 4 inches.I just patiently did it by eye.,.and surprisingly it worked out well.
*washers not included!..lol!..you will need some to space the bracket out from the engine.

 

ys I just chopped my stock one and works perfectly fine.

 

 

Anything ever happen with this?

 

I'm also curious what ended up happening. Did both of them brake in the same spot? I was thinking about picking up one of these brackets... but not if its going to break.

 

is that aluminum or steel? if it's aluminum, that back plate needs to be solid instead of have openings.

 

its aluminium. I wish they made it out of steel. well they kept claiming I am over tightening the bracket. I ended buying the third one. I haven't put more than 2k miles on it.

 

then the rear mounting surface should be a solid piece, where it is cracking is obviously a stress point and aluminum isn't the strongest metal...

it would even save them time and money in machining costs, you'd think they would be all for it! unless they sublet these to be made and have a bunch prefrabricated, in which case they shot themselves in the foot.

 

they make them as you order. it takes at least 2 weeks.

 

you shouldn't have to be paying for replacements, it's a shitty design with not enough support. that is 100% fact, if it can't handle slightly overtightening the belt then it obviously isn't a good enough design.

since the pump is a bit off from the fulcrum of the mount it should be made of steel, not aluminum, unless it was cast like the stock bracket or thick and sturdy material. that 1/4" aluminum is neither thick nor sturdy, especially with machined reliefs in it.

 

i agree with rotaryEvolution...just looking at the failure ...probably a good simple fix woud be to eliminate the holes at the break area and extend the lower welded rib to the bolt area.

 

I will be nice if someone made it with steel. o well.

 

Were it as poorly designed as the original, even a steel bracket would fail...the problem here isn't the material.

 

Here's a possible solution, buy a 6x6 (or whatever diameter the pump mount is) of solid 1/2" aluminum. Have a welder tig weld the pump bracket and the 1/2" aluminum block together, drill and cut the extra material, buy bolts/studs 1/2" longer.

You can find the alumimun block at Mcmaster (if you have a local place, it will probably be cheaper than McMaster)
https://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-a...heets/=16d621d

I know it sucks, I know you shouldn't have to invest additional money/resources on a bolt on part; but it happens