Anti-weepage valve for rotating seals

For a rotating seal including a rotating shaft, a circular shaped seal element fixedly secured to said shaft for being rotated therewith having a radial face, a stationary fixed element having a complimentary radial face being in engagement therewith, an oil passage for leading lubricating oil to said face, a self-actuating valve element extending radially from said shaft to overlie a portion of said radial face on said rotating seal element and overlie an annular groove formed in said radial face of said rotating seal element and being normally spaced therefrom, and means on said self-actuating valve element to position said valve element to bear against said radial face of said rotating seal element upon reaching a predetermined rotational speed.