Removing alternator
Discussion
Some help needed on removing my alternator. I have looked at a couple of guides on here and got the alternator loose, but cant get it out. The bracket at the front and right hand bolt fixing is preventing me from sliding it back and forth. I'm now left thinking I need to take the throttle bodies off to get it out but didnt want to take them off as its just exposing me to more risk!! Any suggestions or advice welcome and if I need to remove them are there any bits like spacers or washers that I need to keep and eye on so nothing falls in.
Seeing as I was so close to it I decided to buy and fit a new alternator as the existing was still original and looked pretty beaten up. Purchased a new alternator from Clever trev, swapped the pulleys round and attempted to fit it, but it wouldnt fit. Had to shave of the top left corner almost down to the thread on the internal bolt to get it squeezed in. Not sure if anyone else has this problem but it has taken many hours and glad I dont have to tackle that one again in a hurry. 
This is where it was catching. You have to hold the alternator level in order to get the right hand bolt. the casing on this alternator was slightly different to the original alternator. I found a deep socket on the front and an Allen key wedged between the two bodies at the back (whilst levering the alternator with a screwdriver and third arm to get the belt tensioned!)
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