For those that might be interested here's the latest. Following Gilly's info I removed the front pump and housing. It all came apart real easy. I didn't need a special tool to disassemble the pump. I held the ring down against the springs and my friend used a pair of snap ring pliers to open the clip. Once I got it all apart I could see that the o-ring around the pump was done. It was not as soft and pliable as a new one, and when I turned it inside out there were cracks all around it, some of them half way through the o-ring. The cracks looked like an old fan belt that has seen better days. The bushing in the front of the pump looks fine. I'll order the new seals and gasket tomorrow and should have a dry tranny.

Pete