platypusman_9 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 I dont know much about these message boards, and so please forgive any discrepancies. I recently purchased my 86 subaru GL, from a friend of mine, and the vehicle is in some need of repair. Namely one thing is that I believe the E-Brake is stuck in the on position after use. It all started about a week after purchase, when I used the brake in a parking lot on a hill, after releasing the brake the vehicle rested stone cold stopped on the hill, not rolling until after using alot of gas, the vehicle then gave a pulsating rubbing sound coming from the rear end, I'm thinking its the hill brake, but am not to sure, anyone got any clues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zacyork Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 your e brake is on the front calipers not the rear. so if you have sounds from the rear you have other problems. maybe sticky calipers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92_rugby_subie Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Umm.. I thought ebrake was rear wheels on the 86 GL... You do have a hill holder, which when the clutch is in all the way, and you push the brake all the way down, it engages... Have you tried lifting the ebrake and then slamming it back down... This worked on my Loyale... This should be posted in the Older Generation forum, more people with more knowledge will notice it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92_rugby_subie Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 In fact Im positive its in the rear... When starting out today I left my ebrake on, and the front end lifted up when I accelerated... So it has to lock the rear wheels... Even though the idiot light was on, I still left it on and tried going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zacyork Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 i just went to make sure and my 86 ebrake is on the front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92_rugby_subie Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Just asked GD... Its on the Front, all EAs are on the front... I apologize for my wrongness, and will take my emotional beating and run haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zacyork Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 well it sounds like you need to get all 4 tires up in the air and see if any of them are dragging and go from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Sounds like a Hill Holder malfunction. Check the HH cable adjusment. It's probably too tight. The HH works on one circuit of the dual-diagonal brake system. It locks one front and one rear brake from releasing when the clutch is pressed and the vehicle is on an incline. GD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92_rugby_subie Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Only if its going backwards, I realized it doesnt work when going downhill frontwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subruise Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 incline=uphill. decline=downhill. RV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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