ara you sure it's not just "weeping" around the cover and "wicking" along the weld? - seems unlikley the weld would spring a leak after many years, as a weld is usually stronger than the surrounding metal - clean it all well including wiping down w/ solvent and watch for awhile [or put some thin oil or even solvent in temporarily and see if it leaks] axles tend to collect grimy buildup over time regardless of how well sealed they look

Bill


Moved over to the Passing Lane

"When we tug a single thing in nature we find it attached to the rest of the world" John Muir
"When we tug a single thing on an old truck, we find it falls off" me
Some TF series details & TF heater pics & Rust-a-holics Unanimous parking lot