Okay, here's the rub;

Arrived home from work today and the car is puking coolant from the water pump.

I now have a mostly disassembled car and a new water pump.

The catch is the engine bracket - how do I get that thing out or off?

Will need to move the alternator out of the way or remove it altogether. Support engine with jack, with timing belt covers off unbolt 4 x bolts (long)with stepped ring spanner (14mm I think) which hold bracket to engine block & remove from bracket (if possible due to proximity of engine bay rail). At front of block near alternator/AC compressor remove 1 x bolt, remove timing belt idler pulley. Bracket should slide out the top/bottom with minimal clearance.
Cheers

Will need to move the alternator out of the way or remove it altogether. Support engine with jack, with timing belt covers off unbolt 4 x bolts (long)with stepped ring spanner (14mm I think) which hold bracket to engine block & remove from bracket (if possible due to proximity of engine bay rail). At front of block near alternator/AC compressor remove 1 x bolt, remove timing belt idler pulley. Bracket should slide out the top/bottom with minimal clearance. Cheers

I got it out by jacking the engine slightly up. I just hope getting it all back together is a little easier.

Thanks for the help!

Jobs was finished a couple of hours ago. Car passed the test drive and shake down.

Big thanks to Zeik for being my second set of hands.... big thanks to his missus for putting up with our crap.