# Oil + Alternator = alternator toast?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-alternator-alternator-toast/123943>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [April 27, 2009, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-alternator-alternator-toast/123943 "2009-04-27T18:51:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![dan\_tha\_man\_103](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@dan\_tha\_man\_103](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dan_tha_man_103)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2009, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-alternator-alternator-toast/123943/1 "2009-04-27T18:51:36Z")

</div>

My alternator is drenched in oil which is making it not work. Does this mean its done for? or do you think theres a way I can clean it?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![LockeD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LockeD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LockeD)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-alternator-alternator-toast/123943/2 "2009-04-28T07:25:27Z")

</div>

I have no clue but you can get a remanufactured one for around 100…

Oh, and if you can’t fix it, I have one in the garage just  
Chillin, you could pick it up for cheap, pm me