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Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images. A front axle boot, also known as a constant velocity (CV) boot, is a rubber cover that goes over the drive axle or CV joint on a car. The boot protects the joint and keeps grease used to lubricate the joint where it belongs, near the friction points.
Most people seem to use a spring compressor to assemble their front struts, if they are not already assembled. Spring compressors are difficult to use and dangerous. Here is the process for installing the unassembled front struts, without a spring compressor. Be careful not to damage any of the CV boots in this process.