Alternator bracket and bolts missing!

[illmonkey]

My fan belt recently started to squeak, and I'd lost power steering, belt was slack, so ordered a new tensioner & belt. Started with the job and instantly noticed the alternator was loose, the pics speak for themselves, but I've lost both mount bolts for the alternator, and the supporting bracket (diagonally to the block) has just sheared off with no sign of it!

Thoughts on what caused this? It looks like the bolt has worn down the mount, but could also have been the previous owner filing it as a make shift adjuster. Concerned putting it back together, it'll just happen again

 

[illmonkey]

Any thoughts?

 

[Coops Mk1]

i'd be removing the lot, sourcing good used replacements and replacing the full aux belt system. no idea whats happened there but with everything replaced for good used and new then should be sorted

 

[Coops Mk1]

oh and check the pullies on the AC pump and power steering pump to ensure they turn relatively freely

 

[illmonkey]

My plan was to replace the belt, tensioner and idler (all new genuine Renault parts). I'll also check everything spins freely.

Not sure how the belt slacking off would cause problems to the internals of pumps etc.

 

[Coops Mk1]

it was more the other way, pump or pulley issues causing belt to have issues and break/overtension stuff

 

[Stuiemc]

I have everything you need if you haven't got sorted yet.