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I very much doubt it’s a loose clutch. IME Shimano clutches come way too tight from the manufacturer. I always loosen them off for the same chain holding ability but much less resistance in the shifter.
Your XT RD has a rubber port that allows it to be adjusted without removing the cover.
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Yeah, I tightened the 2mm rubber port allen to see if it made a difference. I'm not sure it helped.
It wasn't at factory tightness anyway, it's been serviced before so I've no idea what it started out compared to now. I reckon the freehub seal clean (assuming there's some kind of seals on the DT wheel) will help more but ain't nobody got time for that.
hippy
I actually have a feeling it's the freehub sticking so whe I'm in a high gear, cranking and suddenly stop, the cassette is spinning still and the top run of chain slackens off. I have the same issue on my Hope gravel wheels because the green seal is a bit shit so the whole thing grips a bit. You don't notice when pedaling but when wheeling the bike, it acts like a fixed gear.
I'll probably do as you suggest anyway and give it a clean at some point but I'll also have a clsoer look at the freehub.