Oil pump/ alternator?

[eclipytic~ice]

ok so this is alternator 3 for me and I wondering if I have an oil issue. I just pulled my 2 year old alternator off and it is just caked in oil and grease, I looked at the mounting bracket and they are just caked also. The oil pump is caked in grease also, and to add to that I have my oil guage telling me I have extremely high oil pressure along with all of this. I was wondering if anyone had any advice becasue I'm stumped as what to do. Obvioulsy I have a leak, but why would the pressure be so high? and then is this leak the cause of my alternators being burned alive?

Please help a newbie

 

[DSM_NOOBIE]

I doubt its the oil pump leaking, its more like the power steering pump leaking down on to the alt. check the PS pump for leaks.

 

[oldman]

1. Leaky PS pumps are the number one alternator killer.

2. What are your oil pressure readings under different driving conditions?

3. Are your balance shafts removed?

 

[joeyjoe35]

i had the same problem. i went through 2 alternators, my PS was leaking i fixed with 2 o-rings..

 

[oldman]

i had the same problem. i went through 2 alternators, my PS was leaking i fixed with 2 o-rings..

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