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OK, I see where the confusion is now…That is the original gearcase with the shock absorber. The thing to understand is that those shock driveshafts were two piece driveshafts, you have pulled out the top part of the gearcase which made you think it was the later style solid driveshaft. The wear is between the top of the lower driveshaft (which houses the shock absorber) and the upper seal/bushing/housing. The problem is that the shock has either broken/rusted/sprung causing the lower driveshaft to expand vertically into the upper bushing/seal/housing and the corresponding wear. You can probably just pull the lower driveshaft out of the gearcase without further gearcase disassembly.