Sangerboy Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 After 314 K miles on my '95 Legacy Outback, my hill holder return spring has gotten weak and will not return the crank pulley far enough to release the valve at times. i checked with the dealer but they want a couple hundred dollars for a whole new hill holder assembly, but all it really needs is a new spring. I've considered going to the hardware store finding something comparable and making my own but would like to get a Subaru spring if possible. Any body have a source for just the spring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmdew Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Lube the cable and valve. If it still fails to return get a used one from one of the rust free parts of the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 It's probably the cable. Fish the cable out, load it up with Garage door lube, or cable oil if you can find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sangerboy Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 No I had the whole unit out and the cable moves freely, also it is easy to rotate the bell crank the last 10-15 degrees by hand to get the valve to release. I just shortened the existing spring to add more tension and it works fine again but I don't know how long the spring will last with added tension and stretch. I may have to check local junkyards to see. I live in SoCal so rust is not a big issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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