clutch stinks

[AlexS]

I ve got a nasty feeling my clutch could be on the way out, its only done 55k though (1.2 16v).
Its not slipping at all, even when you stick it in 5th at 20mph and floor it the speedo just climbs inline with the revs.... The biting point is quite near the top though, nearer than it used to be I think.
However, when I went out earlier I gave it some welly off the lights, don't no how many revs but a fair few, I wanted to launch without wheel spin, it took off like a scalded cat. Now the engine was warm in the middle of the temp gauge but the car had probably only been running 15minutes tops. Did the clutch smell because I was being a t**t and didn't let it warm up properly or is it shot?

Alex

 

[16v_jon]

Input seal on the gearbox may have gone and is leaking a small amount of oil into the housing - does it smell like burning oil or is it a plasticy smell?

 

[MrMark]

just riding it too much imo, when i do it, it smells sort of eggy

 

[AlexS]

Input seal on the gearbox may have gone and is leaking a small amount of oil into the housing - does it smell like burning oil or is it a plasticy smell?

Hard to describe, prob more burning oil..... It doesn't leak any oil on the drive, and I ve never checked the gearbox oil. I guess this would be a big job if the seal has gone???


EDIT: It doesn't smell all the time, just did it tonite, I assume because I was caning it.