Never experienced a dry thrust bearing before, but when I lightly press the clutch pedal there is a whine, push it all the way to the floor and it stops, so it seems like a dry release/thrust bearing to me.
There's no worrying grinding or difficulty changing gears, it's just a whine.
Do these things tend to seize up quickly or can they run for ages a bit dry....or does it just depend on your luck??
or lack of it lol
I think it will be a lot of manual labour costs for a two bob bearing, and the clutch is pretty new so can't kill 2 birds with one stone.

It could be mainshaft bearing in the box, when did you have clutch replaced? cause if it was a kit it should of been supplied and fitted then.

Clutch was replaced about 30,000+ k's ago, the guy that did it would have done everything correct so am sure am just unlucky and got a faulty bearing. (if that's what it is)
Just don't know whether I need to start budgeting for fixing it or whether it's one of these things can whine for ever without any dramas

is it like a heavy bass whine or high pitch squeel?

High pitched whine/squeel, doesn't sound like anything is imminent

maybe pull boot back on fork lever, crc the bearing without getting any on clutch see what happens

Never experienced a dry thrust bearing before, but when I lightly press the clutch pedal there is a whine, push it all the way to the floor and it stops, so it seems like a dry release/thrust bearing to me.
There's no worrying grinding or difficulty changing gears, it's just a whine.
Do these things tend to seize up quickly or can they run for ages a bit dry....or does it just depend on your luck??
or lack of it lol
I think it will be a lot of manual labour costs for a two bob bearing, and the clutch is pretty new so can't kill 2 birds with one stone.

Yeah i had the same issue in my old lancer, turned out to the main input shaft bearing had collapsed, was going to cost 1800 for a reco box + installation, decided not to go ahead with it

I had it in my V6 TR as well. Lived with it for about 6 weeks and when we did it, luckily it was about THIS close to becoming a solid unit. Thrust bearing was well and truly knackered so I got a new clutch too as the clutch was at the end of it's life as well.

If it's only a new clutch, give the clutch crew a call and ask them what do to because they may give you a discount on labor for the work since they installed it etc.. but usually warranty's are 12mnths/20,000 so it will most probably be too late for anything to be done for free. I'd recommend budgeting but first give them a call.

Bearing should of been replaced and shaft should of been greased when the clutch was replaced.
+1 for ring them up

ive got a similar issue, but it sounds more like a constant squeaking or i high pitched; 'tss tss tss' lol, thats the best i can describe it, but ONLY when the clutch is out, when i depress it, it stops. release/thrust bearing? or something more serious?

No need to call anyone, I did the job when I also rebuilt the engine when the timing chaing guides collapesd.

It was a new PBR kit with bearing and yes installed correctly.

If it was input shaft bearing, the noise will go when the clutch is depressed, if it is the release bearing, the noise will be at its loudest with the clutch depressed. So going on this I would say input shaft bearing in this case.

It is not uncommon on a lot of manual cars, especially the 2nd gen gearbox.

The input shaft bearing is not a hard one to repair, box out, release carrier off, bearing out, new one in and put back together. I think from memory the bearing is accessed from the bellhousing like in most gearboxes, correct me if I am wrong.

As for the 12 month warranty, this was done about 2 years ago now.

No need to call anyone, I did the job when I also rebuilt the engine when the timing chaing guides collapesd.

It was a new PBR kit with bearing and yes installed correctly.

If it was input shaft bearing, the noise will go when the clutch is depressed, if it is the release bearing, the noise will be at its loudest with the clutch depressed. So going on this I would say input shaft bearing in this case.

It is not uncommon on a lot of manual cars, especially the 2nd gen gearbox.

The input shaft bearing is not a hard one to repair, box out, release carrier off, bearing out, new one in and put back together. I think from memory the bearing is accessed from the bellhousing like in most gearboxes, correct me if I am wrong.

As for the 12 month warranty, this was done about 2 years ago now.

And the work you did is still as good as new Mal.
What's a ballpark figure for fixing it (pm if you like) cause this sounds like a good excuse for me to have a few days in Melb and catch up with some mates at the same time.