Power steering pump/bracket looks crooked. Pully is angling belt,

[idkiliketurbos]

Hey guys, i've been searching all morning and haven't come across something like this. It seems like my power steering pulley is not aligned correctly and I am not sure how I would go about doing that. It almost looks as if the whole bracket and pump is crooked. The belt does not want to sit even on the pulley and I can see that one side of the belt is getting worn because of the pulley not being straight. Can anybody point me in the right direction with this?

 

[holo82]

The bracket does look quite suspect. My pulley was angling too, but it was due to the bolt on the inside of the PS pulley being loose. I used a tire tool to gently but firmly pry outward- toward the bumper- and snug the bolt. It almost looks as though someone performed a similar method but pried on the outside of the housing and bent the bracket. I say this only because, the bracket is mounted on the motor and even if your motor mounts were loose, the ps pump has plenty of clearance and shouldn't be hitting anything, and it's also the tensioner portion of that belt. I couldn't see how it would pull it that hard, and even then if it were possible, the thin water pump pulley would warp before the bracket would in my opinion.

You could take the pump off, and check the bracket for actual warping. Repair or replace if damaged. If not, correctly align the pump.