have i just kanckered a piston

[geo28]

i was cleaning my brakes tonight and realised one of the pistons was sticking so i put a ring spanner betwwen the 2 piston that were free and pumped the front brake level to push out the sticking one which it did, i then cleaned it up and pushed it back home again no probs but!!
when i removed the ring spanner to return the other 2 i noticed the spanner has punched a 10mm hole in the middle of the face of one of the pistons, i noticed that they are a cast metal.
will this cause any long term problem or does it no really matter?

thoughts please ?


geo

 

[motobiker]

mmmm you don't mention if any fluid came out.. either before you put the pads back on or after... if its not leaking.. I wouldn't worry about it - i would though be looking for a replacement piston. (cause i do paranoia too)

 

[littleredrooster]

Is it not just the grey plastic cover which has been damaged? I'm sure they are available separately.

 

[Robbo1200ADV]

pissed 'n' broke buggar this credit crunch eh?

 

[geo28]

no fluid leaked out and no sure if it was plastic but it was grey.
i will check tonight to see its still no leaking.

 

[DrFarkoff]

it's just a noise suppression plastic insert thingy

Don't worry too much about it

I don't think they are listed seperately

 

[motobiker]

it's just a noise suppression plastic insert thingy

Don't worry too much about it

I don't think they are listed seperately

must be an 1150 thingie... no covers on the pistons on my bike.