Possible replacing Alternator pulley without taking out the alternator?

Seems like the alternator pulley is seizing and chewing up my belt. I replaced the tensioner assembly and installed a new belt hoping that was the issue, however once started with new belt and tensioner you can smell rubber and see smoke coming out of the alternator pulley and rubber shavings on it. Just trying to not replace the whole alternator because I see Toyota sells the pulley by itself. It did spin by hand when I had the belt off.

 

damn, I don't think you have the space for it... If you're doing the radiator, yes, or pulling the alternator... Verify other pulleys

 

The pulley itself won’t be the cause of seizing - that would be the alternator armature bearings causing that. The pulley does not have it’s own bearing(s), but instead it drives the alternator armature that is supported by the 2 bearings.

With the belt removed, try spinning the alternator while pushing the pulley it the direction that the belt pulls it, I expect it won’t spin so freely.

OR, the belt is slipping on the alternator pulley because of incorrect belt routing or tension.

 

Thanks for the information I took the belt off again and the pulley is definitely seized not turning I was trying to avoid replacing the alternator but that is the only solution.