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Hi guys
Just got a battery not charging warning. Found this oily/greasy brown crud sprayed all around the alternator area. I guess the aux belt is slipping due to this. Any ideas where it's coming from. It doesn't smell like engine oil.
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Spray looks as though it have come from the alternator. Is it possible that it would have this grease/oil in the alternator itself?
 
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Is there some sort of oil filled pulley on the alternator? Looks like there's some sort of material hanging out of it here.
 

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I've found that my car has an "alternator overrun pulley" and it has failed. It should freewheel when turned clockwise (T50 torx head bolt down the centre of a 33 tooth spline fitting) and lock up when turned anticlockwise but mine doesn't. Replacement on order for delivery tomorrow along with the 33 tooth spline tool.
 
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