So, I noticed that the battery has been going dead a lot faster than I thought it should.

It was charged about a week ago. Today when I went to take a spin around the block, it was dead. I put my jumper box on it and got just a bunch of clicking and some lovely white smoke from the alternator. Then I attached another car to jump it and as soon as I connected the batteries, the alternator let out a big puff beautiful smoke. I smell electrical burn. The alternator looks original to me.

Would a bad alternator drain the battery?

So I started to yank out the alternator. All was going well until it was time to pull out the lower pivot bolt. I have been working on that bolt for 5 innings of the Yankees/Ranger game. IT WILL NOT BUDGE. I have tried all I can think of. Unfortunately, I cannot just take the bracket off the block because the alternator blocks access to one of the bolts.

How do I get this bolt out? Fortunately, it is late and I am too tired to get the grinder out and cut the bracket apart.

What would you suggest before I start demolition?