I'm trying to remove a dead alternator from a 85 300D. I managed to loosen the upper bolt that connects to the adjusting bolt. Can't loosen the bottom bolt to save my life. Can I just remove the entire assembly including the bracket and then remove the lower bolt? I think the lower bolt is the pivoting bolt. I was under the car for an hour today and that bolt tight as a drum. I tried a search on this issue but did'nt get a clear explanation of the procedure. Any suggestions would really be appreciated.

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DGarcia
80 300sd (1st Benz love at first site)
81 300d (traded w/80SD perfectly slow)
83 300sd (traded w/80D my favorite)
87 260e (traded w/83SD have regretted since)
91 735IL (triple black 205K never a problem)
85 300D (current project 348K)
01 VW Jetta Wolfsburg GLI (traded w/91 735IL big mistake)
04 Passat GL 1.8 Turbo 5sp manual (traded w/Jetta wish it was a TDI)