The pieces of tubing that the pinch bolts go through are bottomed, but the actual carrier tube still has maybe a 1/32" gap. I plan to grind them tomorrow, but would like to now the best deal before my next trip. I thought maybe knurling the carrier?
Just returned from the dunes, my Boss carrier would not stay tight in my JL swingarm. It seemed damn tight everytime I re-adjusted the chain. I have a little room to grind where the pinch bolts go, but just asking, do these wear out? What's the best fix?
It could still be internal, but best to check all this stuff first.
drain your trans fluid into a CLEAN container, check it for metallic specs, or worse, chunks
The white bushing holds it from going in. the shaft just goes from the right side to the left side and touches nothing in between. pull the clutch basket and it will slide clear out. No case splitting. check the pawl for excessive slop.
Take a straight edge across the case and that spot surrounded by weld on the shaft and see if it pushes in from there, it should not. that will be where it operates.
It will pull out until the lever on the left side hits the stator cover. A white plastic bushing spaces it when pushed in. The clutch cover has a nud on it to hold it in. check to see if the pawl has slop on the pivot.