Ford 5600 transmission leak

[joeu235]

Ford 5600 8 x 2 transmission. A good drip every second is coming from the spot marked with a purple arrow in the photo. It's transmission oil and not engine oil. Does this require splitting the tractor? My knowledgeable FNL says it to not worry about it too much.

 

[RickB]

It will take a split to fix it. Sooner or later the oil will affect the clutch. Fix it when you can’t stand it any more.

 

[joeu235]

Thanks. What would cause this leak?

 

[RickB]

If it is hydraulic oil the most likely origins would be an input shaft seal failure or missing soft plug from a shift rail bore.