Thank you for the detail and pics @
Fish Eagle,
I have been noticing loud clutch noises for 2 months now,
Took it to Toyota and they greased a few parts (I think one of them was a spring).
Toyota didn't know what else to do, the noise came back in 2 days of driving.
I hope it does not lead to any failures,
I read up on this thread, but there does not seem to be any solution, other than getting your clutch replaced (Or in your case, the part replaced).
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56882