greg g Posted March 17, 2019 Report Posted March 17, 2019 My r 10 instaled last year does not engage under 45 mph. The literature on the unit suggests the cut in should occur at 35 or so. It's fine on the interstate, but it is in and out a lot on the surface roads. Is there an adjustment that can be made to the governor to get it to engage and stay in at lower speed? Quote
Mark D Posted March 17, 2019 Report Posted March 17, 2019 Sound like you got a problem gub-na... remove, cleanse and reinstall. Or grab another of eBay and test. 1 Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted March 17, 2019 Report Posted March 17, 2019 Normally should engage at or above 25 MPH Governor points /fly weight problem? Make sure the rear OD case is full oil oil too. 1 Quote
DJ194950 Posted March 17, 2019 Report Posted March 17, 2019 Remove the governor for cleaning inside. It supposed to take a Very special wrench for removal, but just grip the governor housing using some channel locks right at the wide part just above the slimmed down lower part and turn counter clockwise and unscrew it, forgot to mention remove the wire! Clean it out well inside after removing the top outer plate. Using brake clean or similar Blow out the insides with air. May need to do this several times to get the old hard grease out out between the flyweights inside the housing. lightly grease with moly grease or light oil. Do Not overdo this ! Wipe any excess off! On the top plate you will see a set of points. Lightly clean them. Using a multi-meter make sure contact is made when closed, housing to wire connection. This should make the governor work at 25-28 MPH. like the manual says. Enjoy. ? DJ 1 Quote
dpollo Posted March 18, 2019 Report Posted March 18, 2019 the problem certainly seems to be in the governor. If the nut holding the output flange is loose, the speedometer worm gear can slip which will affect the governor too but you would notice slow speedometer readings too. The governor units are often the same on other cars using the R10 and the drive gear can be swapped from one governor to another. 1 Quote
Frank Elder Posted March 18, 2019 Report Posted March 18, 2019 Thank you Gentlemen.....I knew absolutely nothing about this process. Quote
dodgeguy Posted March 20, 2019 Report Posted March 20, 2019 Last comment reminds me of lyrics of Sittin On Top Of The World by late Doc Watson. " If you don't like my peaches, don't shake my tree " Stay outa my orchard, let my peaches be" You get the drift. Quote
Frank Elder Posted March 20, 2019 Report Posted March 20, 2019 5 hours ago, dodgeguy said: Last comment reminds me of lyrics of Sittin On Top Of The World by late Doc Watson. " If you don't like my peaches, don't shake my tree " Stay outa my orchard, let my peaches be" You get the drift. I think you are confusing my signature for a comment... I can't see how you would be commenting on my wanting to learn more about an R10 OD. Quote
James_Douglas Posted March 21, 2019 Report Posted March 21, 2019 It has been a while since I had my apart. It has been working fine for a decade or more. I do remember something about a big copper washer-gasket on the bottom of the governor that if it was not there would allow it to be screwed too deep and cause an issue... James Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted March 21, 2019 Report Posted March 21, 2019 (edited) There is no governor gasket/O-Ring listed in any parts books or MTSC booklets. I have always sealed the threads with Permatex # 1 sealant. The governor must screw all the way down into the case to control shaft end play. Edited March 23, 2019 by Dodgeb4ya Quote
Ernie Baily Posted March 23, 2019 Report Posted March 23, 2019 Check with Randy Rundle at his web site (fithaveinternetgarge.com) He is a great source for info and replacement parts for overdrives. Quote
derbydad276 Posted March 23, 2019 Report Posted March 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Ernie Baily said: Check with Randy Rundle at his web site (fithaveinternetgarge.com) He is a great source for info and replacement parts for overdrives. link doesn't work Quote
martybose Posted March 23, 2019 Report Posted March 23, 2019 It works better if it is spelled right. http://www.fifthaveinternetgarage.com/ I used one of his 6V alternators way back when I first started playing with my Plymouth. Marty Quote
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