Alternator, oil soaked

[Ultrafinder]

The more I take things apart the more I find jacked up... Love it though! I took my lower engine shield off a to track an oil leak and saw the alternator was dripping with oil. Inside and all. I tried to find where it could leak from but no luck. I checked the valve covers no prob. there. I checked the timing belt cover the best I could and didnt find an issue. What is directly above the alternator that could leak oil? I don't see how the alternato keeps working but i does..

[mikemike]

start the engine and rev it up.. maybe its spray

[offroad95pathy]

In a case like this I would recommend you throughly degrease the whole area around and above the alternator, and watch it for a day or two, if it is a significant leak it should become obvious where the source is. Other possible sources: head gasket, or front cam seal. The alternator can still function as long as oil or whatever doesn't get to the commutator/brushes, in which case you'd have a dead alternator, or one that wasn't puttin out enough.