I am a shade tree mechanic of sorts, i've done a handful of timing belts and wp's and my oil pan and some other stuff but never an alternator, but I don't expect it to be that bad.

Just out curiousity, is it really that hard? I thought it was bad on a duratec but not on a zetec..? And if there is a how to I'd be glad to take a look at it, but I have a manual so I'll use that too if nothing else.
-Peter