need some rear caliper advise

[tberk@mindspring.com (T Berk)]

Cheapass Ron Pieper wrote:
> 
> --- 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.


Ron, I cant suggest anyone file on a piston or other interior brake
component-  Bad, bad, bad. 

Of course it may just work fine for years and years but these are
BRAKES maaaan.

TBerk