Governor in rear axle

mrtbone49 · 03-07-2013, 12:54 AM

How many of you know there is a governor in rear axle/transmission case? Well I do now..after it locking up an not going forward on hole 14, We proceed on driving in reverse...(probably a good laugh for someone),,,,so we finish 15 PAR=PAR If ya care...LOL an go across road to 16 by parking lot. Reverse goes 10 feet from trailer. She didnt leave me stranded...so I moved trailer an winched her on with the winch I put on for snow plow...Glad I still had it on... I have a spare cart so I'll tear Bertha down an show pics as I go...Wish me luck...

slonomo · 03-07-2013, 06:55 AM

Are you sure it's the governor that locked up? Usually the governor just limits the amount of throttle you can give based on engine rpm. As rpm increases, so do the forces of the governor. I wouldn't think it could lock up. I'm thinking there might be a problem inside the transaxle? Does the engine run but just doesn't go anywhere? Or will the engine not run either? I'd put it up on jack stands with the wheels off the ground and give it a try. You could manually spin the rear tires and see if something is locked up or if it spins freely.

Mike Mac · 03-07-2013, 07:39 AM

I removed the gov. on my G8, starting on page 399 of the "G8 Club" if you care to see what you might be getting into. I'm with Slo, don't think its the gov.

sassycat · 03-07-2013, 08:16 AM

im just curious why the gov arms go int the differentials ?
i have a ezgo but offen wonder if its hooked to a gear or ? in the diff?

Mike Mac · 03-07-2013, 08:39 AM

go look at page 399

sassycat · 03-07-2013, 09:06 AM

i looked but didnt help me understand why it goes in the diff

DOOmsman · 03-07-2013, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by sassycat

i looked but didnt help me understand why it goes in the diff

It governs speed not engine rpm.

sassycat · 03-07-2013, 12:54 PM

so just leaving the rod stick up from the diff housing cant hurt anything i assume? thanks

slonomo · 03-07-2013, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sassycat

so just leaving the rod stick up from the diff housing cant hurt anything i assume? thanks

Correct. The mechanisms inside the diff/trans case still spin as the cart goes down the road, however there are no linkages connected on the outside to limit throttle position. Simply disconnecting the linkages from the governor will accomplish the speed goal, but it won't do anything to the parts inside. The thought behind removing the governor mechanisms is to eliminate any possibility of breakage that may occur, at least thats the way I understand it.

DOOmsman · 03-07-2013, 04:58 PM

Maybe a small spring to keep it from chattering.

03-07-2013, 12:54 AM	#1
mrtbone49 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 173	Governor in rear axle How many of you know there is a governor in rear axle/transmission case? Well I do now..after it locking up an not going forward on hole 14, We proceed on driving in reverse...(probably a good laugh for someone),,,,so we finish 15 PAR=PAR If ya care...LOL an go across road to 16 by parking lot. Reverse goes 10 feet from trailer. She didnt leave me stranded...so I moved trailer an winched her on with the winch I put on for snow plow...Glad I still had it on... I have a spare cart so I'll tear Bertha down an show pics as I go...Wish me luck...
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03-07-2013, 06:55 AM	#2
slonomo Searching for The Way Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Medina, Ohio (NEOHIO) Posts: 11,441	Re: Governor in rear axle Are you sure it's the governor that locked up? Usually the governor just limits the amount of throttle you can give based on engine rpm. As rpm increases, so do the forces of the governor. I wouldn't think it could lock up. I'm thinking there might be a problem inside the transaxle? Does the engine run but just doesn't go anywhere? Or will the engine not run either? I'd put it up on jack stands with the wheels off the ground and give it a try. You could manually spin the rear tires and see if something is locked up or if it spins freely.

03-07-2013, 07:39 AM	#3
Mike Mac G8 Specialist Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Phoenix Posts: 7,799	Re: Governor in rear axle I removed the gov. on my G8, starting on page 399 of the "G8 Club" if you care to see what you might be getting into. I'm with Slo, don't think its the gov.

03-07-2013, 08:16 AM	#4
sassycat Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: bikini state Posts: 2,715	Re: Governor in rear axle im just curious why the gov arms go int the differentials ? i have a ezgo but offen wonder if its hooked to a gear or ? in the diff?

03-07-2013, 08:39 AM	#5
Mike Mac G8 Specialist Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Phoenix Posts: 7,799	Re: Governor in rear axle go look at page 399

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03-07-2013, 09:06 AM	#6
sassycat Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: bikini state Posts: 2,715	Re: Governor in rear axle i looked but didnt help me understand why it goes in the diff

03-07-2013, 12:54 PM	#8
sassycat Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: bikini state Posts: 2,715	Re: Governor in rear axle so just leaving the rod stick up from the diff housing cant hurt anything i assume? thanks

03-07-2013, 04:58 PM	#10
DOOmsman Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Reddick IL Posts: 11,220	Re: Governor in rear axle Maybe a small spring to keep it from chattering.

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