governor leak?

[poorhunter]

'52 8n, side mount, 6v system. While I was out disking today, I noticed some oil splashes on the right front tire. Upon further disking and watching for more oil, I saw that it was coming from the governor and I guess it was getting blown to the wheel by the fan. Is this just a seal problem? I also noticed a loss of power with this leak. PLEASE tell me this is not going to take weeks to fix and cost me the farm!!

 

[Bruce (VA)]

I've never seen a leaky governor gasket result in oil splashing on a tire.When they get really worn, the balls will wear a groove in the housing. If that happens & it actually wears through the housing, it will throw oil. If the housing has a hole in it, you should be able to see/feel it. If you do pull the governor, make sure to read tip # 1 at the link below.
50 Tips

 

[Lumpy]

The loss of power has NOTHING to do with the oil leak!
You need to take the governor off and clean the mounting surface with something like carb cleaner or brake cleaner to get the oil off. Get a new gasket if needed OR clean the old one if it is good, but it needs to be loose (not stuck to either surface). Now, I take blue RTV gasket sealer and put a thin coat on the gov, put the gasket in place, apply a thin coat to the engine block, and put it together. Short mounting bolt on top and long one on the bottom. Snug the bolts good, but NOT over tight. Wipe off excess RTV.

 

[Wasgd4u]

Hello All, it's been a while since being on here but i have a similar problem with the gov and it seem like i read that the gov housing can warp and the only way to fix it is mill it down on a flat surface somehow,any truth to this?

 

[JMOR]

Lumpy and WASGD4U are onto it & my hard worker did oil the front tire.

 

[Dell (WA)]

Wasgd4u?.......yes, the governor's 2-ears warp from over enthusiastic ham-handed shadetree mechanics trying to stop leaks. (short screw on top ear) So yes, sanding yer governor's cup ears flat on 100wt sandpaper innna figger-8 pattern on a heavy glass plate "cures" the warped ears and leaks. .......Dell

 

[Wasgd4u]

Dell thanks for the info!

 

[JohnC IND]

On my barn find 8N, the whole right side of the tractor was covered in oily dirt clear back to the axle trumpet, I thought it could have been major... But, once washed off, the brass elbow in the back of the governor on the oil line was one turn loose in the governor. I removed the line fitting, turned it in one more turn on the pipe threads, and no more leak. The last guy just plain didn't do it right.

 

[Lumpy]

I forgot to mention that I also clean the bolts real good. The RTV will sqeeze around the bolt threads and seal them when tightened. The reason I use the paper gasket is to take up "space" from a warped governor housing. After I do the repair, I let it sit over night so the RTV has a chance to "set-up" before using.