Let me start by saying "Hi", I joined not long ago but didn't see a place for newbies to introduce themselves.
My Banshee is a mutt of sorts...it started out as an '87 but the previous owner chopped the frame all to crap to add A-arms. The arms installed are an older set of LSR arms.
This project has been sitting since 2007 (we got stationed in England and I stored the 'shee in PA for 4 years). Now that we've been back in the states I've been wanting to finish it for the coming Summer. My current hiccup is the ball joints. This is the first time I've ever encountered ball joints for an ATV, do these things need pressed in? I took them out of the spindles to clean the filthy grease off the outside parts....they came out fairly easy too (a couple light taps with a rubber mallet). Now, they won't go back in all the way till they seat....so I'm guessing they need pressed in?
Please excuse the nasty looking hub....I'm going to clean it thoroughly once I get wheels back on it.
Also, aside from the missing boots on the ball joints does anything seem screwy with it? I'm asking because I am just putting these arms together the same way they came apart...I didn't initially build it so maybe the previous guy didn't do something right.
If they do need pressed in is there a tool out there I can order? I've been away from Banshee's for quite awhile and my Clymer manual doesn't cover these arms (obviously).
Before anyone asks this is a frame up rebuild....I've got the whole quad to finish so I'll likely be on here for the long haul and then some.
