RegSpec Cruise Control 1,417 Member For: 18y 4m 20d Gender: Male Location: Macksville NSW. Posted 09/11/16 09:25 AM Share Posted 09/11/16 09:25 AM My power steering pump has died and subsequently drowned my alternator in oil.....short of stripping it apart, what is the best way of cleaning it? It's still working fine but I'm not sure dropping it in a bath of degreaser is gonna do it much good. ....:/ Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/92639-cleaning-the-alternator/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROB83R Member 1,632 Member For: 8y 11m 29d Gender: Not Telling Location: Radioactive wasteland Posted 09/11/16 09:31 AM Share Posted 09/11/16 09:31 AM Hmmm I had a similar dilemma on a BA I sold recently. It had a weeping hose so it wasn't too bad but I left it. Brake cleaner? Maybe pulling it apart would be the only option. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/92639-cleaning-the-alternator/#findComment-1620550 Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,503 Member For: 17y 1m 8d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 09/11/16 12:49 PM Share Posted 09/11/16 12:49 PM To ensure it won't die, pulling it apart is pretty much the only option as everything else won't get in where the oil did, and if it does, it may not get rid of it. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/92639-cleaning-the-alternator/#findComment-1620610 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 7m 25d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 09/11/16 01:28 PM Share Posted 09/11/16 01:28 PM Degrease with a detergent based degreaser and rinse thoroughly with demineralised water. Works on multi millions motors/alternators. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/92639-cleaning-the-alternator/#findComment-1620612 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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