Well I am back, and I have the rear removed, and disassembled. I found a nut inside the differential housing that appears to have come from the one frame mounting bolts that looked different, it had a nut glued on the inside because the hole is stripped out. Is that the recommended fix for a stripped out bolt? I don't see a problem with it, I guess. I don't feel all warm and fuzzy about it. I think the cork gasket looks fine, it is completely try in the area between the pump and differential. There is no gasket whatsoever on the rear plate. I guess it was attempted to be glued or permatexed, or something, but it almost looks like there's nothing there. I took the bolts out and it fell right off the back. So that is where I'm at currently, and I'm calling it a night. I'll be ordering parts tomorrow.
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