Loopy

Do any of you know if there is a shim kit for worn out steering on these models? I have what I feel is too much slop from the ski's all the way up.

meburdick

Have you tried working your way through the system to see if there's excessive play at any one particular area? Many of the parts are intended to be replaceable if they are worn.

If you're suffering from additive slop (each piece has a little slop, but together it's excessive), then you may need to replace multiple pieces.

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Loopy

Thats whay I was wondering if there was a shim kit? Thought about repairing what I could with it if available then replacing what is necassary.

meburdick

I would trace the connected parts through the system to see where the most play is. Replace that part. If it doesn't tighten back up nicely, go find the "next loosest" part and replace it.

A shim kit would be nothing but a Band-Aid over a gaping hole. You might find that there are a couple of pieces that you could adjust to take some of the play out as well ($0 fixes are the best).

What model sled is it, specifically? IFS or XTRA suspension?

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Loopy

it is a 96 polaris xcr sp, it has the standard 7 front extra 10 rear.

meburdick

Ok...

Take note of all of the points where there could be play introduced into the system just inside the belly pan:

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BC_Dan

There really isn't a way to shim the heim joints used on the suspension rods. Replacement is pretty much the only way to get them tight again.

Often, the nut on the bottom of the steering column comes loose and will make the steering loose. Sometimes retightening that will help (that's really a problem in the Edge chassis.) As mentioned by Meburdick, you should be able to observe the different suspension parts when moving the handlebars back and forth to narrow down any glaringly worn parts.

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Ultrafrozen

Everyone is talking steering links (which is most likely) but are you talking slop at the ski to spindle joint? If so, there is a bushing and bolt that can be replaced.

Look here for parts list: Browse

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meburdick

Very true that the focus has seemingly been on the mechanical steering parts so far... Skis are definitely a part of the equation, though, and have to be looked at as well.

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BC_Dan

Good point.

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