Martin 1, Leopard 0.
Had to get the alternator out of the bastard, thought for sure that would be an engine out job, but turns out it isn't! Was quite a battle but I got it out in the end, although there was literally millimetres in it, any worse and it would have been engine out for sure. Not quite sure how I'm going to get it back in :S but will cross that bridge when I get to it.
Also, turns out she has Takata belts, who knew?