Thread: Causes of oil in td5 alternator?

Originally Posted by justfishing

Hello,
Have just fixed my from leaking oil, there is a seal between the vacuum pump and Alternator, there is a Toyota part number for this lost it, but I cleaned it all up, and because there is a large surface I put a thin layer of silocone on it about a month now, no oil much better brakes and looking good famous last words.
Ian

Lip Seal (alternator to vacuum pump)
Measures 17 mm x 30(37) mm x 8 mm
Nippon Denso 081103-0080
Common to a few Toyota alternators, can use Toyota p/n 29341-64130

Courtesy of http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery-...ml#post1620615


BTW: FPR = Fuel Pressure Regulator. The the crimp on the hose is directly above the alternator end housing. It may slowly drip diesel for quite a while before failing. If it is wet around the crimp, it's on the way out - replace the hose ASAP.