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Oil Soaked Alternator--Not my Volvo Thank-Goodness! 200

posted by  someone claiming to be Manolo on  Wed Jan 8 14:24 CST 2003 [RELATED]

I wouldn't worry about it. It is more of a cosmetic issue than a mechanical problem. Alternators are pretty resistant to the water and road gunk that splashes over them year after year. Brick alternators are often soaked with oil that gets out the front cam seal. A Corolla alternator should be just as robust. The cleaner spray will likely work, but I wouldn't spend the $.

I'd just go by a coin-operated car wash, spray engine degreaser on the housing, and rinse it off, being careful to try to avoid forcing detergent in through the holes in the housing or into the electrical connectors. Detergent can be pretty corrosive.






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