djinuk 2 Posted July 26, 2008 I want to give it a shot changing the pads on my gfs 205 xs on the rear, does anybody have a guide as it all looks a complete nightmare. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jord294 92 Posted July 26, 2008 I want to give it a shot changing the pads on my gfs 205 xs on the rear, does anybody have a guide as it all looks a complete nightmare. i believe you mean the shoes? from past experience, the hardest part was removing the drums over the old shoes. especially if the drums are worn and have a lip on them. you may find it much easier to remove them once they're off though, everything is pretty straight forward. the other tricky bit is pushing and twisting the locating washer over the peg which holds the brake shoe to the backing plate. but if you have a decent set of long nose pliers or the correct tool, jobs a doddle just remember to make sure you lube well all moving parts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djinuk 2 Posted July 26, 2008 hey yea i did mean shoes, sorry it was very late when i posted that up. Well i will give it a shot then, and ill buy a kit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ethos 0 Posted July 26, 2008 I would also be interested in this as I bet the girlfriends haven't been done in 131k .... Do they effect braking that much? I'm guessing it's something like 80/20 to the front? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ablister 31 Posted July 27, 2008 Do they effect braking that much? I'm guessing it's something like 80/20 to the front? they will affect them if they are f*cked! if it was me i'd be getting new cylinders too and possibly a new fitting kit if funds allow so you wouldn't need to worry about the back brakes for a long time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
