[02 outback rear wheels locked]

Parking brake shoes are thin but staying together. Both wheels are off the ground and brakes removed and it's still really hard to rotate the hubs. Is there a carrier bearing on the drive shaft?

[02 outback rear wheels locked]

ok  I just watched a you tube video on it. It's nice to know you have 2 separate brakes on each back wheel. the more I learn about Subarus  the more I like them. Checking the pads

[02 outback rear wheels locked]

I haven't worked with an emergency brake like this before. Are there separate shoes for the Ebrakes?

[02 outback rear wheels locked]

I don't think it has a hill holder. I didn't see anything under the hood where you said to look. As far as brake shoes are concerned it has disk brakes on the back. I checked the pads and they're holding together. I managed to get it out of the garage by lifting and wiggling the wheel a couple more times and was able to coast it down the drive way with everything turned off. I started it and went front and back enough to park it on the curb. I have it up on jack stands with both back wheels off the ground and it's pretty hard to turn the hub with the transmission in nuteral

[02 outback rear wheels locked]

I'll check them thanks

[02 outback rear wheels locked]

I went to back out of my garage and the car suddenly stopped and recoiled a little. I've had a front wheel bearing going out and thought it must be that. I jacked it up and that wheel would turn although it was sluggish. One post suggested the emergency brake so I jacked one of the rear wheels up and it wasn't the brake but I was able to get it moving by working it front and back till it broke loose. With the manuel transmission in nutueral the drive shaft rotates when I turn the wheel. I put it back on the ground it coasted backwards about five feet and locked again. Is it my differential or perhaps in the transaxle?

[2002 Subaru Legacy Outback]

Have one myself. I'm always surprised how easy they are to work on.

[Greetings from the land of the outback]

Just signed on to USMB I was formerly a member of Subaru Forums which I can't seem to access anymore so I'm hoping this is the new version of the old one. Anyhow I have 2002 Outback and an awesome set of tools. It appears as though my back wheels are locking and it's not the e brake. Differential perhaps? I'll be exploring the forums to see if others have experienced this problem.