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Ok so after a search and a read through i can see this is a hot topic! However none of it sets me straight with the whole situation! Does anyone know what the ACTUAL cause of this is?? My drivers side is the worst one but the near side is also binding upon rotation with the car jacked up. It's pretty stupid to be honest how such a simple thing can be defective for SO many people. I don't fancy paying for another caliper either new or refurbed.. Has no one refurbed it themselves before or just gave it a generel clean/grease up? There must be a way of sorting this without paying for another, because it seems even a refurbed one can be faulty again after a little while? Even if it means giving them a clean/grease every 6months or so, and yes i am being tight, i only bought the car for just over £1k so im not looking to pay almost £200 just for 2 refurbed calipers lol. Anyways, rant over! ;)

sorry, im on it.

pics we want pics :megaangry:

As an addendum to this thread, which anyone reading later may want to make note of: In the tutorial, gearbox=transmission sump=transmission radiator=cooler The tutorial is here: It fails to mention that you should drain the oil pan via the 15mm bolt under the transmission. Then refill the oil pan. THEN disconnect coolant line (wearing goggles! cos the rubber hose is tight to the metal pipe, and when it pulls off, it flicks ATF into your eyes :iraqi-info-minister: :iraqi-info-minister: :iraqi-info-minister: ) Why drain sump first? It holds over 2litres of dirty ATF The pump takes this oil from the sump/oil pan at the rate of 1l every 10s or so and pumps it around the gearbox, into the cooler then back out into the sump. You disconnect the connection between the cooler (radiator) and sump so that dirty oil comes out at the end of the cycle. Effectively, by not draining the sump first, you are mixing the dirty ATF with the clean ATF, and will probably use at least 3 or 4 litres more ATF before it flushes clean. I DIDN'T do this - cos I'm a numpty :iraqi-info-minister: - and I believe it could be the reason why just changing the fluid didn't fix the problem. Even though when I just did a sump drain and refill, the problem went away for a day.

Been told by a mod that I'm OK to post details, so: http://www.emotorspares.co.uk/millers-oils-millermatic-atf-sp-iii-137-p.asp Address Economy Motor Spares 100b Henshaw Lane Yeadon Leeds LS19 7RZ West Yorkshire Phone Number 01132029990 If you intend to collect, you have to place the order online to get that price.

I've read on here about a condition called something like 'piston slap. Not sure if this is what you are experiencing but have a good search on this forum there was quite a bit about it.