Alternator?

[clickman]

OK, I admit it, I take instructions too literally, instead of applying a liberal dose of common sense.

I just backed out the idler pulley bolt the rest of the way and removed the pulley. The alternator then had oodles of room to come out. I had been following the Bentley and 101 Projects too closely, neither of which say to do this. And I read or saw on a video where one guy had tried backing out the pulley bolt and it wouldn't separate from the bushing.

Anyways, the alternator is out now, was tested, and the VR is being replaced. Interestingly, the decoupling pulley wasn't working either so it's also being replaced.