Calan
DSM Wiseman
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- 363
- Jan 16, 2007
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OKC,
Oklahoma
My alternator has had PS fluid and oil leaking on and into it for who knows how long. While cleaning parts for my big reassembly, I decided to tackle it. (it seemed to be working fine... just nasty).
I pulled it apart per the factory manual, up to the point of unsoldering the leads in the stator/rear cover.
With it apart, do you think it would hurt to clean the rotor and stator assemblies with simple green and water, as long as I dried it out real well with compressed air? I'd probably spray it down with some contact cleaner afterwards to help prevent corrosion.
I'm mainly worried about the rotor assembly, as I can't really tell if it's sealed, solid, or what.
Also, the manual shows two seals, which weren't in mine
I really don't wanna fork out for an alty if I don't have to, but I just can't put this POS back on my ride looking like this
I pulled it apart per the factory manual, up to the point of unsoldering the leads in the stator/rear cover.
With it apart, do you think it would hurt to clean the rotor and stator assemblies with simple green and water, as long as I dried it out real well with compressed air? I'd probably spray it down with some contact cleaner afterwards to help prevent corrosion.
I'm mainly worried about the rotor assembly, as I can't really tell if it's sealed, solid, or what.
Also, the manual shows two seals, which weren't in mine
I really don't wanna fork out for an alty if I don't have to, but I just can't put this POS back on my ride looking like this