Probably something to cause a gasket or seal to swell, like HM oil has, but more of it.
I would replace gaskets if possible, and if a seal is leaking maybe try and condition it with synthetic oil, Auto-Rx. It may get worse before it gets better if there was a false seal in front of the real seal. And if the seal is damaged or the shaft is damaged or rusty, etc, then nothing will help short of repair/replace.