2014 F56 cooper S

see video
I’m trying to remove my alternator. The 2 bolts are loose and the belt is off, but the alternator will not come free from the lower mounting point. It just rotates back and forth. ALLDATA is no help and this redit link is no help.
Any suggestions???

https://www.reddit.com/r/MINI/comments/xz3b2r/f56_s_alternator_help/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioss mf

Here is a video of what I’m talking about.

https://youtube.com/shorts/riGyXSKsZuU?feature=share

 

At least one source says:

"Release screw (1) on bottom of alternator. Note: Screw (1) cannot be removed. The screw (1) is to be removed along with the alternator.

Since the head of that bolt is to alternator front, one implication might be that it isn't sufficiently unscrewed. That same source says:

"Feed out alternator along with the screw (1) on the bottom of the alternator through the slot on the support and remove."

Pic below may help. Note the weird callout bubble is pointing out what's at the bottom of the alternator body, not that black cable.

 

I figured it out. You have to use a prybar at this point. See picture