i just finished putting my car back together yesterday after taking off the ps pump, alternator, and a/c compressor in order to fix the compressor. when i first took them off, and i disconnected the ps pump, it ended up leaking ps fluid all over everything, especially the alternator. when everything was back together and i started up the car, the alternator was smoking. my question is, what effect would spilling power steering fluid on your alternator have? would it wreck it or would it burn off eventually (causing smoke like that) and be alright? thanks

 

hopefully it will burn off...if you still have issues charging, i recently found out that the prelude/accord/cl alternator is the same Nippondenso alternator as a 92-96 toyota camry with the 4cyl, since they are both 2.2L and have the same output...weird

 

it should be ok.