New Clutch time
 

Clutch isnt slipping, but making a grating sound for a few seconds before I move off in 1st or 2nd?

New clutch time? And who and how much now?

What sort of power are you pushing matey?

Just standard

Try giving it a launch 1st hard & proper. Might just be some contaminate on your material. :EVO:

Its done 40000 miles since last change, no hard driving.

40k seems pretty good for a subaru, stage 1 exedy would be fine :)

How much then Tone? Could you pop one in?

change your flywheel spigot bearing at the same time.
see here for why !

Really? :o Jeez, another clutch thread that makes me wonder how the hell i'm still going on the original clutch after 85k (well, i've had the car since 49k and i've got no record of it being changed......)

After speaking to a few peeps, they suggest it may be the thrust bearing, as no slipping is
Happening?

thats what i and others thought my problem was, and the thrust bearing was fine. turned out to be the flywheel spigot bearing !

mine only made a noise when i pushed the clutch pedal down and held it, or when riding the clutch to move forward slowly in traffic. the moment i lifted my foot fully and the gearbox primary shaft and engine were therefore at the same RPM, the noise stopped

Morster yhpm :)