alternator dumping oil out of pump

[BigRAWesty]

Kallen any idea what size the o rings are , be cheaper to buy locally than from nissan dealer i'm betting.

Sorry mate, took it to work and grabbed a couple from the kit..
But if you pop them out anywhere like repco or bursons shops be able to do them individually..

You may be right yendor as it dumped a fair bit of oil the other morning in a short time didn't realize oil would go through the alternator.

The oil doesn't actually go into the alternator. Its what provides the seal for the vacuum to work.. the impeller draws oil from sump, but because oil is heavier than air it tries to draw the lightest thing, being air and creating a vacuum in the system.. once the vacuum reaches the same weight as the oil, it just pulls more oil..

That's also why the smallest leak in a vacuum system will have such a dramatic impact.

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