I had an axle seal leaking on a 1962 Bolens garden tractor. I had replaced the gear oil two years previously and the tractor had not been used. It sat two years in a small engine shop waiting to get the carb fixed. When I finally got the tractor back, I noticed the axle seal leaking. I did not even want to think about trying to find a seal for this old of a garden tractor. I drained the gear box. I Added three ounces of Auto-Rx, jacked up the rear end and ran it about ten minutes to allow the Auto-Rx to circulate.
The next day, there was no leak. It hasn't leaked since.