Whilst driving to Donny show I noticed that the clutch started to slip in fifth when I booted it. After parking up, I saw a small bit of oil on the floor, and didn't smell like engine oil. Bugger...so booked the car in.

Gearbox removed, found that the clutch had indeed been slipping due to a slight weep of oil past one of the seals. As the release bearing had also been whirring, decided to go for a full rebuild. New seals & bearings all round. (Keeping in mind that the owner 2 previous had paid for a *full* rebuild around 20k ago where they told him that he wanted more parts changing than they normally do for a rebuild, my garage has advised that there is no way that all of those were changed as the condition for the mileage is pretty poor).

Clutch side: went for an uprated S2 clutch: bigger, hence more surface area, hence the first upgrade. Coupled with a skimmed S2 flywheel. The original S1 flywheel was fked. There was quite a lip where the clutch sits. Again, it may have been borderline at the rebuild, and should have more than likely been replaced at that time.

End result: S2 clutch, S2 flywheel, full gearbox bearing & seal replacement.

Just want to get out in it now & give it a good run.

 

As you can see..not in the healthiest of conditions.

 

looked like mine before i had it re skimed now looks mint now though