Almost removed governor need advice.

[Jfive]

Removed the arm, and the plastic gear except this much. Think it's okay or should I continue to fight that **** snap ring.

 

[bob58o]

If it were me....
I'd take the flywheel off and punch out the whole shaft from that side.
Plug up the hole with a bolt.

I had a similar result and ended up doing ^

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What engine is it?

 

[Bbqjoe]

Looks like you did it the hard way. It's much easier to remove from the flywheel side as Bob said.

 

[KartFab]

Tapped the hole and put thread sealant on mine with a short bolt.

 

[Bbqjoe]

Tapped the hole and put thread sealant on mine with a short bolt.

I just left the shaft it. Strange, but it fits perfectly.

 

[Jfive]

The YouTube video don't show it that way. I wasted so much time I would of took the other side off if I had known about it. I took the bolt and nut from the gas tank to plug the governor shift hole and some high tack.

 

[chancer]

I fought with that wire clip, Hammer and Screw driver.
But it is all gone now.

 

[Hellion]

Tapped the hole and put thread sealant on mine with a short bolt.

Cool. Which kind did you use?

 

[mckutzy]

I thought those rod cap bolts had 12 point bolt heads(on the typical stock clone and such)..... all the new aftermarket ones do?

 

[bob58o]

My favorite gov. Video (where I leaned the trick)
Good series
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d6tUssrcK1I

 

[KartFab]

I just left the shaft it. Strange, but it fits perfectly.

I thought to myself after removing the shaft, wow I could just put this right back in and it would make s perfect seal.

Cool. Which kind did you use?

Loctite thread sealant (the stuff that comes in a white tube)

 

[mckutzy]

Interesting vid... I think he's local to me.... at least Canadian......
He's working on a princess motor...

 

[OzFab]

IMO, it should be fine as it is, nothing is in contact with the engine internals so, nothing should be damaged; in most cases, it's the pieces of the exploded governor gear which causes the damage...

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

IMO, it should be fine as it is, nothing is in contact with the engine internals so, nothing should be damaged; in most cases, it's the pieces of the exploded governor gear which causes the damage...

I'll second that!

 

[Flyinhillbilly]

I put the edge of a flathead screwdriver against the clip and hit the screwdriver with a hammer to deform the clip. They pretty much fall off once you get the clip screwed up enough.
X2 on it being fine as is.