Alternator oil seal?

[offcenter]

I pulled the alternator from my '99 to replace the oil seal that is in the end of
the alternator itself.
My question is:
Should there be oil in the chamber where the rubber cush drive pads are
located? Or is there another oil seal in the back of the engine to
keep this area dry? Mine is very wet with oil in there.
Thanks guys.

[MikeB]

Yes, that is how it is supposed to be.

[offcenter]

Ok, thanks MikeB.
Kinda what I figured, but I wanted to see if anyone
knew something that I didn't.

[Fuzzyswing]

I have a1988 gl1500 it too has oil between engine and alternator.
However I'm unable to stop mine from leaking a small amount of oil.
I've replaced the oring with oem
Still leaking. Any idea what to do?

[MikeB]

Is it leaking around or through the alternator?

The large O-Ring is for the circumference around the alternator and the oil seal on the alternator shaft is to keep the oil from going past the shaft into the alternator.

[Fuzzyswing]

It is leaking from the large oring
Only between engine and alternator

[MikeB]

If you used the OEM o-ring on the OEM alternator, I do not have any idea what you can do to stop it from leaking.

[Bluewaterhooker0]

If you have an aftermarket alternator, most likely of Chinese origin, inconsistencies in the diameter of the alternator would be suspect.

[Fuzzyswing]

Yes it is a after market alternator
I will pull it and Mike the oem and compare it to the leaking one
Thank you. Ride safe!!!!