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Update: Wheel wobble returned yesterday - with vengeance - and there has been a tinkety tink noise coming from the drivers side wheel (like a pad knocking) for a while now. Investigated last night, the inside pad has been knocked about (losing its back coating where the caliper piston sits). Wheel off and nuts done up to hold the disc also reveals that the disc (only one month or so old) has a slight wobble to it. The piston, nearest the front, is proving to be a bugger to retract once again. Even with the bleed nipple loosened. Luckily my new Mintex pads and discs arrived this morning and a new (fully refurbed) caliper will arrive tomorrow. So this weekend, it all gets replaced (AGAIN). Any tips from any of you chaps for the procedure to swap the caliper over (not carrier - just caliper)? Especially interested in the bleed procudure if you are only changing one caliper! I'm beginning to wish I'd kept the Mk1 and sold the Mk2 at the mo! Phil

They have gone up on eBay. They were around £90.00 for the GS when I bought one (4 months ago) they are now £144 odd. Try your motorfactor first.

Remember though, a rubber snake down your trousers will attract birds

Lol, ah! Now if my dreams were reality, this would be the case. I need to make the call on Sunday, I have family down at my place from Preston & Liverpool!

I agree, just what is the big deal with BMW drivers? Common as muck!

I'm hoping to make it, but you know family's and all.....I've sold the Mk1 so I'll be in the Mk2 Phil

Ah yes! I'm PatchGS1150 - of course! Haven't been on for a while though

That's a shame mate, I sold my R1150GS in January this year. It was a great bike. Are you a member of UKGser? Phil

Yea, that's a classic, might send that one into one of those funny video clip shows. The other one - the first crash on the opening thread John Bradburn - that car has 700 bhp! Those Audi Quattro UR's (the red and white cars) are fantastic, the power in them is amazing. I want one

I once fell over in the street, while on the floor, someone threw a mars bar at me .... people can also be generous! lol Afterward, I did laugh about it. Cheeky bugger

Hi mate, sorry to read all this, all the best for the future though! Phil

I was at Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb on the 4th May and caught this incident on video. He was alright afterward. There are a few other nice bits on my YouTube account (most here are petrol heads - so should be interesting watching). Phil

That eBay item is funny :D

If we had spiders like that over here I would need to arm myself with a gun. There is no way I would ever get near enough to stamp on it (just imagine the crunch if you did - lol). The gun would also be of the machine variety.

Have you looked at the ABS sensors? Any work done around the wheels lately? Phil

The fogs are dual filament? I thought they were single. You would have to install dual filament holders and connect the low watt side to a permanent supply (to be on all the time regardless of light switch position). The high wattage filament should still function as normal fogs. Remember that In Japan the bootlid lights wouldn't be fogs. They were probably wired as stop/tail lamps, and Toyota wouldn't fit different bulb holders if it wasn't absolutely necessary. Thanks all - Probably best if I take a looksee at what's there! Cheers - Phil

Col - I'm in that club ;)

I have done a search but not come up with anything? I would like to do a conversion on my rear fogs for my Mk2 GS and make them running lights, but, I have no idea where to start looking and I am not prepared to spend thousands of pounds doing so. Is there a kit or an easy way to convert the fogs into running lights? Has anyone any info on this, if you do, I would appreciate your thoughts or any links that you may have. Lastly, do any kits have the facility to "up" the brightness so the lights still function as fogs when necessary? Cheers, Phil

Well I think you're a bit of a genuis! Well done mate, that crack would have made me livid too! P

Hiya mate. Welcome along. Great looking car you have there. Cheers :) Phil

Upon investigation on the Mk2 wobble problem I have once again cured it - I think (all be it for the short term - for now). Thanks to TigerFish & Osteo. Taking off the caliper (the pistons are pretty much fully retracted due to the new pads), I supported the caliper and pressed the brake pedal four or five times. Only one piston came out. I retracted that and then used the retractors to block the one that came out and pressed the break pedal again. This time the other one came out quite a distance. Trouble was it proved very difficult to push back in. I eventually did this, using the retractors and my 2 tonne jack handle for leverage, and repeated the procedure 4 times. Eventually the sticky piston was easy to retract by hand (using the retractors - without leverage). I also noticed that the new disc was warped!!! With the wheels off, I tightened all the wheel nuts to hold the disc in place and spun the wheel, there was a fair bit of movement to the disc! Looks like another new set of discs for me then. The wheel wobble has now gone, but I think will replace the discs, yet again, this time with Mintex. I will also get the calipers re-furbed at some point in the future. Cheers guys, Phil

Looks great Martin, nice car. I spend a fair amount of time in Appledoorn (probably spelt wrong) on business. Anywhere near you? Phil

They are great - can you get them in pink?

Hi mate, Can the calipers not be re-furbed? If they can you can get a pair done, new pistons, rubbers, the lot for around £150.00. Good luck mate, I feel for you, Phil

Atishooo, sorry, can't reply right now, my eye's are streaming and I need to go and blow my nose. Will see you all at the meet this weekend, be great to shake hands with you all LOL