Originally Posted by
Hlxdrummer
Hm.. I already did it a little bit when I had them apart as pre Sheldon Brown's recommendation on his site for non-adjustable springs. You think this is bad for the little bent steel springs?
Nothing wrong with bending the steel return springs. Pretty common actually. Single pivot caliper brakes are notoriously hard to center. It takes some patience and technique.
Just don't bend the aluminum arms. That's bad, as they can break.