Can steering gear worm seal be removed in car?

At least 25 years ago and my memory sux... but I don't recall a snap ring above this shaft seal so there likely isn't high fluid pressure here. If I'm right, the pump wouldn't blow this seal out like it will at the pitman shaft seal. Quite a mess if it did.
I did replace this seal under the hood. Center punched the seal face and used offset air drill to make a small hole. Sheet metal like screw into the hole. Was it a 1/16" drill and #6 drywall screw? I forget. I did compare my screws form to the new seals height. Might have marked it with piece of tape.
I'm thinking at about depth to my screws full diameter the screws tapered, pointed tip was entering a bearing below. I removed the screw and trimmed its tip to flat and slightly larger diameter. Run the screw back in a bit and tilted it slightly, toward inner bearing race. Then it landed and jacked the seal out a tad. Pulling the screw with pliers pulled the seal.
I saw some shaft wear and there was a little shaft walk. New seal stopped the dripping but I expected some seeping/dampness over time.
So that leads me to a question... Do you have drip, drip, drip, or are you simply looking a 50 years of seeping/dampness you hadn't viewed before?