Although I am sure you might be able to find something that may fit locally you are probably better off getting a part that you know will work from a Delorean vender. There is no way to "split" a boot and have it work. The split boots sold in the corner auto store do not function well, they are intended for the "backyard mechanic" who doesn't know what he is doing anyway. Besides if the boot is torn it is best to disassemble the joint, clean out the dirt and old grease and relubricate. A while back I think someone posted the procedure but it should be in the Workshop Manual. It isn't that hard to remove the whole half-shaft and then put it on your bench (or the floor) and go at it. Make sure you carefully check ALL of the boots and replace any that are questionable. Don't skimp on this as a boot is ALOT cheaper then a joint! On the alternater if the pulleys are out of alignment ie, they are not parallel and in the same plane the belt will wear exessivly. The only cure is to try to get things lined up better either by eye or with a piece of string or a straightedge. Another cause could be the wrong pulley causing the belt to ride too high or too low on the pulley. A vee belt is not meant to touch on the "bottom" only the sides. If it is out of line the fan on the alternater could also be chewing the belt up. This is one of the pitfalls when you go out and get parts and try to make them fit, you now have to figure out what went wrong and spend more time and money correcting a fix that you already spent time and money on. If you bought from a "D" vender you would have his years of experience and support if the part he sold you didn't work. In this case you are on your own. Auto stores don't like electrical returns. David Teitelbaum vin 10757 David Teitelbaum vin 10757 --- In dmcnews@xxxx, doctorDHD@xxxx wrote: > Does anyone know if there is a replacement for the outer CV Boot? > > I would prefer a split boot so I don't have to disassemble the whole thing. > > Can a regular boot be "split" and sealed with something? > > > I have replace my alternator with the Delco 7157 and it works great > electrically but somehow the belt seems a bit out of alignment and I see alot > of "powdered belt" on the adjusting bracket. I suspect the belt will fail > soon. Has anyone experienced this. Does anyone have a solution? > > Thanks > Dave > 6530 > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]