markjs Posted July 31, 2005 Share Posted July 31, 2005 My hill holder is irratic.....I did my best to adjust it but it works sometimes and to varying degrees. Is this normal? It's an 84 GL Wagon if that matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboSPFI Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Could be sticking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Make sure you have plenty of brake fluid in the system. Mine works 100% of the time. Also remember you have to be on a hill... and the steeper the hill the better. If the hill is near flat, the holder wont hold. -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjs Posted August 1, 2005 Author Share Posted August 1, 2005 No mine is just plain inconsistant, sometimes on steep hills nothing, and sometimes on barely-hill-at-all-hills, perfect e-brake effect. What do I need to lube to make it not stick or is it that simple? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 The valve could be bad. Might want to change it. -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Roberts Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 If you can get hold of any of the manuals, they have pictures and troubleshooting for adjustment. There is a Subaru-specific shim that changes the angle at which it operates-- could it be a bit loose? I don't know. Clutch adjustment has to be right before adjusting the hill holder, I read. But for erratic, I'd guess replace the valve. The valve, according to all I've found, is not serviceable but simple to replace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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