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sounds like it might be worth a try, anything that swells rubber isn't' really "good " for the rubber, but if it works, hey, why not and if it fails then you probably arent' much further back.
last year I had a head gasket leak in my volvo so I tried a miracle cure. it didn't work and the process took time I had to drain the rad add the stuff, go through several warming and cooling cycles , drain it and flush with water etc..
maybe it could have worked, had the leak been less severe. when I pulled the head I could see it was sort of "trying to work"
so long as the case isn't dry of oil , I don't see it as having the potential to damage much, if its apart you'll change the o-rings seals etc.
often seals have part numbers much like bearings do and so I can obtain them locally and not as a specific OEM part. If you have something like that apart you can try searching the number on the actual seal if you can read it. It may differ from the part number.
as a kid I had a VW and it had a loose steering box, oh because it was misused on a farm.. It was that first car that I never should have bought and ended up rebuilding..
I tried adjusting the slop out of it, which at first seemed to work , next I was driving over a curved 2 lane bridge and it completely locked up, I actually tried turning into the oncoming traffic and doing so allowed it to move again.
almost killed myself. by the time I got the car off the bridge I could literally spin the steering wheel, the bearings fell apart and it had jammed up. If it has issues of severe slop I'd take it apart. the oil loss is likely not a big expense, just a bit messy. might rot out motor mounts etc.
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