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Give me a shout I might know or can find you a part on that. But it is best to have the part number and serial number of the machine. Different revisions in there will and can mean the use of different parts that may not change up or work properly. On the leak, yes they tended to leak and the older they get the more they seem to leak. Part of it is due to the sealing mechanism that IH used to seal between the compartments. Had more ways to leak than a sive. In the past what I have done is to open it up. Then question why I did this :-). Find out it is a big repair bill or a lot of work. Then by new sealant technologies and fix it and be happy that it works and I have a great tractor. One other cause for leaks was as the bearings wear the seals are not able to hold the oil in, So you might be having worn bearings that are causing it to wobble. A worn shaft just where the oil seals is also a good possibilitly. As for worth of the tractor there is www.machinerytrader.com has some values of many machines. Their values are based on reported auction values and do not report private treaty sales etc. The actual worth is what it is worth to you to get your work done. If it is cheaper to fix than hire the work done than it is a keeper. If it is a hobby it is a keeper. If you can get work done and earn some on the side to defray costs it is a keeper. If you look at what it cost to get a Cat of the same size and is not fully worn out, the cost alone would make this a keeper and fixer. True value will be determined by the percentage of wear on the undercarriage, the condition of the final drives, the motor and support items such as hydraulics etc. How good the sheet metal and overall looks of the machine. The number of machines produced will have an affect on value. Value of machine is different to a recycler(junk man) than say that of a user/restore. Appologize for standing on the soap box. Thanks wk
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