New here , but just bought a older antique Clark C500 Y50 , Although unsure of exact year.
Unit supposedly sat for 4-5 years , told it was a loss of brakes as reason.
Got unit home and starter doesn't want to stay engaged longer than a few seconds to try and start.
Pulled starter to replace and seeing very wet nose cone with engine oil ?
And appears damp inside the bell housing as well as flywheel...
My first guess is a rear main seal is bad ?
But want to clarify that this does not have some sort of oil bath or shared path.
Appears to be silicone gasket sealer on starter flange and on seam of eng bell housing and trans....
Looking for a manual on this unit as well.
Serial stamp Y355-413-2630 471
Thanks for the input