Cleaning that alternator

[Astroboysoup]

Well, while I been pulling my car and engine apart cleaning other bits and pieces, I thought id give the alternator a good clean.

Suggested cleaning methods????

Steam clean with my steam dream? Degreaser.....????

[sabretooth]

I just used a wire brush and some degreaser on mine.



It's by no means shiny, but that certainly got the grease off of it.

[Astroboysoup]

worth adding in an earthing wire from the alternator earthing point to the car body???

[Astroboysoup]

nah seriously,

when i bought the car it came with unshielded earthing wires all over the engine bay but weren't wired up anywhere.

Is the alternator earth point on of those places where I can plug the earth wire back in to? I'm assuming so... but if so... is having a unshielded earthing wire running a risk at getting an electric shock?

[KAM]

Need to be carfull using degreaser on the alternator.
Maybe use a rag soaked in degreaser to wipe it clean then wipe off the deagreaser with a wet rag.

DON'T spray degreaser all over it then hose it off

I learnt from experience many years ago.

If the degreaser finds its way into the bearings you will be removing the alternator again soon the replace the bearings

[Astroboysoup]

toooooo late

[SuperMazdaKart]

a new alternator would be rather clean ey