My apologies for not responding to this sooner.
I actually got this taken care of by my local dealer about a month and a half ago. The throwout bearing was completely seizing, and this caused damage to the flywheel, as well as the clutch. The clutch fork was also warped. An entire clutch kit was installed by the dealer, and this remedied the issue.
A coworker of mine with a BRZ also started developing this issue, and it was confirmed to be the same exact issue. Not sure what is up with these components from the factory, maybe they're just out of spec or something? Anyways, he also had a full clutch kit installed and it fixed the issue.
Good luck everyone else!
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Originally Posted by stratodyne
I also noticed that the noise occurred more during hotter weather, or after extended periods of driving. I'd highly recommend driving around for maybe 30 - 45 minutes before dropping your car off, as this allows the transmission components to be heated up fully.
Anyways, I told the tech that reproducing it would need two people, one person fully depressing the clutch, and one person listening with the hood open. I also pointed out that while the hood is open, the noise can be heard coming from where the transmission tunnel mates with the engine, right around the flywheel.
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