FN self machining?

[marc@getty.net (Marc Getty)]

Hi Demetris,

Sure, it's all my fault, blame it on me and my fast driving! :-) If it
were not for you guys taking the bypass and Rich Deede and I taking the
slow road through Wheeling WV you would have never caught up! :-) Jeff &
Peter are right, if there is a bypass, it's there for a reason and you
should take it.

I'm an idiot when it comes to mechanical things that don't emit smoke,
but gear oil leaking from the bell housing does point to SMS. Although
the FN using bolts instead of rivets is a positive thing and makes SMS
much less likely.

-Marc

'87 Tornado Red 16v Smoking Scirocco since 7/2/99, at 221,000+ mi 
The Traffic Vigilante of Philly, PA! - http://getty.net/scirocco/ 
'02 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor Sports Coupe, Took European Delivery 
of it for 9 days in May, state-side delivery of it in June 


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[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of DEMETRIS RAPTIS
Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 1:24 AM
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Subject: FN self machining?


first, i wanna thank Daun and his family for putting up with us this
past weekend. it was great time!! i got to meet a lot of list members.
On my way back home, my 16v started leaking gear oil ( Redline MTL) from
the bellhousing and inner boot.
There was definitely excess oil in the tranny from the start.
and all those 100 mph blasts trying to catch up with Marc Getty made
things worse. i got home OK, clutch was not slipping, drained the tranny
and still got 2.2 qts out of it.
Is it possible for the FN tranny to self machine itself ? 
My mechanic says maybe, and he claims even with excess oil in the tranny
it would not leak past the seals in the bellhousing.
the funny thing is i cleaned everything up, drove the car hard, clutch
is Ok, and no more leaks!! should i drain the MTL again and replace it
with mineral gear oil and see what happens?
Demetri