Yes, thank you for updating - sounds like you've a lot on your plate at the moment

I know there's never a good time for these things to happen, but a clutch is a consumable service item and it sounds like it's had a good innings

Hopefully there's no damage to the gearbox internals as a result.

I would argue the input shaft bearing could almost be considered a service item on these gearboxes. If your car is high mileage I would be surprised if there isn't some play in it (mine packed up around 100k miles, apparently not untypical).

If this happened to me I would be fitting a recon gearbox! But that’s just me! My bearing failed at just 39000 last August it was the noise at idle that alerted me something was up!
I did used to hang on my clutch at the lights I can tell you this now…. I’ve changed my driving habits ? I no longer do that especially since my stop start works every time!
Though….. I’m aware my starter may need changing sooner at least my clutch isn’t straining

Hi Rachel,

id you have any luck with your diagnosis??, my niece has similar problem with her 500.