sorry - think I found the right answer>> unless theres another?
thanks you 'farmwithjunk' for the following already posted previously
Look UNDER the transmission/bellhousing area. There will be 2 "weep holes" that SHOULD still have cotter pins sticking out. (bent over) Those will indicate oil leaks from the transmission front seal, Multi-Power seals, or engine oil pan rear gaskets/rear main seal. The cotter pin is to keep the hole from closing up (with dirt?) A slight turn on the cotter key will re-open a clogged hole. SOME oil dripping from those holes isn't the end of the world. (Maybe a drop or 2 after prolonged use isn't uncommon) Much oil is a bad sign. Identify "engine oil" or "tranny/hydraulic oil" to let you know which is the culprit. The Perkins engines, PRIMARILY the diesels, but sometimes the gassers is proned to rear oil pan gaskets leaking into the bellhousing. New replacement gaskets (from AGCO) eliminate that issue. Old gaskets were cork. They dried out in time, allowing oil in the bellhousing. That is indicated by engine oil leaking out the weep hole AFTER you shut down the engine. If there's much oil from either tranny or engine leaking into the bellhousing, you get an oiled down clutch pack (drive clutch and PTO clutch)
