right side case gears

[aclem]

i just picked up this 97 banshee and took off the right side crankcase. i am working on a clutch pushrod problem but noticed that the gear that is nextto the kickstart gear is kinda loose. this gear wobbles when because it is loose when i pull and push. the kickstart gear does move a little but this is because the case is not on I think. The gear that it is connected to wiggles when pulled back and forth. I am curious if this is a major problem and what needs to be doen. can there be major damage that could happen. should this gear have any play at all. all help is very appreciated, thanks for your help

[swrbansheeboy]

i'm assuming your refering to the idler gear thats on the end of the tranny shaft?

 

it can have a little bit of play in it but if it's wobbeling very bad you should replace the bushing, otherwise it can start breaking edge off the end of the tranny shaft that the snap ring rides against and once that edge gets broke off the snap ring will just keep popping off. then you will have to break the cases and replace the tranny shaft....twister sells a steel bushing for like $10.

 

it's kind of a pain finding something the right size to press the old one out, i took an old wrist pin and chucked it up in my drill press, spun it as fast as i could get it and ground it down to the right size. then pressed the old bushing out and the new bushing in.

 

it's righty tight now, well worth the 10 bones...

[J-Madd]

Every time I take the clutch cover off that clip is off on my 421. Steel bushing didn't help. It's even happened on different transmissions.