Hi there folks! My '79 4x4 manual LUV has a slow oil leak from the 4x4 transfer case. After staring at both the Haynes manual and the case itself, I believe it's probably due to a bad oil seal on the front output shaft. Possibly the gasket on the back of the case, but I'm leaning towards the oil seal. I'll probably replace both anyways.
I cleaned off the oil so I can hopefully know for sure where it's leaking from once I let it leak overnight into a container in the garage. In the picture, the red dot is where it forms droplets and leaks off onto the ground. Red line indicates the path I _think_ it's taking.
https://imgur.com/a/wlKN1s7https://imgur.com/a/MsPXxb0Couple questions:
* Does my theory sound right to y'all?
* How hard is this repair? From a quick glance it seems mostly straightforward as long as I keep track of things for re-assembly.
* I think this is the replacement seal I need:
https://www.google.com/search?q=94028351+oil+seal. Look right to y'all? Any alternative or easy substitutions that will work well for this seal?
Thanks for the help -- mostly newbie mechanic here. Moving up from vintage mopeds to this LUV that's been sitting for a few years.