leaking pumpkin struck again

Last year I kept finding little drips underneath my 348 clutch pumpkin. Ordered new triple seals since that is what I thought it was.
The replacement went easy enough other than tearing one of the seals which I ran to the local dealer to get a replacement.
After having the car in the shop this last week they noted that the area was leaking. I reckon it probably never stopped or it was coming from two separate places.
So off the pumpkin came this morning since now I was pretty positive it was the throw out bearing.
So as somewhat of a relief I pulled the t/o bearing out and it isn't blown out. But the seals are shot. At least the one closest to the transmission is. It is all chewed up which I have seen in other pictures on here.
Since the bearing feels fine and I am seeing no damage on it I went ahead and ordered the three seals from ricambi.
I wish I would have looked closer at the bearing last year but it was my first time working on the 348 so I didn't know what to all look for yet.
Oh well. At least it was easier to get the pumpkin off this time since I was familiar with it.
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Ace did you ever get the orange dust ring out?

 

Oh well I ordered it anyway. Yeah that seal is chewed up pretty good. But all is good. Parts are on there way.

 

Very strange why they offer it as a separate part. I went to try and pull it out if there then stopped. Something in the back of my mind told me not to screw with it.
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