Hey all, sorry for the long delay. Early last year I ended up taking the car to a transmission shop after I was unable to even get it into 1st gear. When it got there they tore it down and found that the TOB had actually welded itself to the input shaft. In addition, the input shaft was worn down a significant amount. The owner of the shop actually called me in disbelief lol.
I ended up getting a new trans put into the car with an upgraded clutch as well as another new TOB; I haven't have any problems since. Actually went FI this year! All new problems
In regards to you mhansen, I am not sure what could be causing this issue for you. But it sounds like something to do with the flywheel? I would save yourself the hassle and go buy a new one - at least that is what I did when it all went to hell.