free advice on the 88-90 telstar

[dirty hands]

for 2.2 injected motor same as the mazda 626

to remove the alternator

you have to drop off a drive shaft
and intrim shaft (drain gearbox oil)
undo the front part of the zorst

so you get eneough clearence
to replace the alternator from under the car

no room to take it out from the top

only a maybe from the top
if you took off the brake master cyl
and the booster