need some rear caliper advise

[rapieper@yahoo.com (Cheapass Ron Pieper)]

--- Andrew Stauffer <andrew.stauffer@cannondale.com> wrote:
> ...I make a grab  at the falling piston and
> only succede in effectively throwing the caliper at the floor with >
> much more force than had I simply dropped it.

Damn, sounds like me.

>  Argh.  So now I have a 16v rear
> brake
> caliper piston that does indeed have a dented skirt and no longer
> fits into
> the bore in the caliper.  Double argh.

Can't you file the scar down?  I don't think this will cause you much
grief, if you use care and a decent, fine file.

AFA other cars, it's my guess that your luck is good on a G/J/P piston
fitting.  But junkyards will want to sell you the whole caliper.

G/L,

=====
Cheapass Ron
"Victor" '87 16V Scirocco
"Teufelhasen" '93 Cabby <-For sale

If it ain't foggy, TURN OFF YOUR FOG LIGHTS.

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