Hey, I just got my long travel struts here,

How should the ball joints feel?

They seem to move around ok, althought it seems really easy,

I can tug maybe a millimeter or two outward on the stud, it has a tiny
bit of play that way, but it pulls back in when i let go.

also, how am I suppose to tighten this thing? the stud spins around
with no resistance?

 

Sounds like they are fine. They should move freely. That millimeter or two of play is normal on a used machine.
The stud is tapered and will seat inside a matching taper inside the A arm when you tighten up the castle nut. This will hold it from spinning when you tighten it.

 

hey,kukerdan,what i do is put the floor jack on the a arm,which pushes it tight on the taper.......

 

ok, so no need to buy new ***** joints? Am I going to notice that slight play?
It honestly might not even be a millimeter.. the ball seems tight, where the stud goes in i can move up and down the tiniest bit, hardly enough to see, but i can feel it

 

mine has more,grease it,does that take up the space? it does mine.when i put togather mine it had no play.......

 

cant find out now , in an office...

How good are the polaris parts?

If i need them, i can pick them up at the stealer for 31$ a pop,
or i can order moose, or epi standards for about 19$ a pop, or epi heavy duty for 34 or so.

 

Well, I got mixed opinions on who I asked.

They look pretty ugly,
I feel slight grinding in there
and I can pull up on them a bit.

My uncle who has been a mechanic for 20 years says they are shot
if they have any play.

So I went and ordered all ***** replacements direct from allballs,

19 a piece and 7 shipping, not bad.