"Well there is your problem right there" 240 ALT grey market

[rjz5400]

so as the name implies i have a problem with the alternator on my euro 240d.
it doesnt charge, i have a battery that is very new and appropriately sized so i cleaned the terminals, clamps, removed the strap and sanded the fender and then greased it all up and reassembled.
would start this morning.

so i charge it for a half hour it fires up and i drive it to the auto store to double check my assumptions. Sure enough he says charging problem.

so here it is, i take of the two service items on the back just to see if it is a no brainer (sometimes a broken or corroded connector) and i find this

full of sand it looks like, mixed with sugar or some binding agent oil? grease? who knows.
possible explanations.
1. ants
2. blown in through the alt during normal operation
3. odd french electrical protection crystals
4. god doesn't want me to drive this car across mexico in a few weeks and has filled it with "Manna" or some other bibley substance

i looked for my alt for parts and can only find bosh parts but mine says mottorolla and made in france on it.

anyone know either what this stuff is or where to find a new VR?

i am planning on scraping and cleaning it out but with what? starting fluid? degreaser? i dont have any dielectric cleaner but starting fluid is mostly ether so........


any suggestions ?