How do you adjust the hill holder?

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94L_wagon
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How do you adjust the hill holder?

Post by 94L_wagon »

I have just adjusted the pedal freeplay on the clutch a little as it was getting near the top of the pedal.

The hill holder now releases well before the clutch bites making it almost useless.

I have searched but to no avail, and the Haynes manual says take it to Subaru :roll:.

Is there any info out there on making this adjustment?

Thanks,
Dave
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Post by G-reg »

There is a cable running from the clutch linkage to a Al cube in the left side of the engine compartment. IIRC the cable is attached to this cube, which is the valve for the hill holder, with a threaded boss(bicycle style). By threading this in or out you adjust the tension on the cable, and the point where the brakes let off. I had the opposite problem after changing my clutch cable, the hill holder would hold on until I was rolling for a few feet.
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Post by evolutionmovement »

Yeah, it's under the clutch cable. You can follow the other cable off the clutch fork to under the brake MC and you'll see. It's pretty easy. Stupid Hanes manuals.

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Post by 94L_wagon »

Thanks so much guys!

I will go out and fiddle with it. Haynes manuals do suck, I need to quit being cheap pick up a shop manual for the car...
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