hey all,

i have an 04 forester that is great, except the hill holder unit is really sensitive. i think it might even be the way the clutch is adjusted - it grabs all at once, instead of over a longer release period.

so what happens is this - i come to a stop on a slight incline and the hill holder engages the brakes. i go to start from a stop, and unless i really rev the gas, the vehicle will stall because the clutch is grabbing but the brake isn't releasing.

i don't know if this makes sense. i found a pdf online that showed how to adjust the hill holder unit, but it said not to do it on your own so i didn't want to mess with it. i took it to the dealer and they 'fixed' it - but nothing changed. should i take it to another dealer and have them look at it? can i fix this myself?

thanks,
wolfie

Take it to the dealer and have them adjust it. You can probably reproduce it to them pretty easy.

Look in the forester section of Scoobymods I have info on the HH there.

Peaty

updated the page with another pic today:

http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2746

just fyi, i managed to adjust this myself thanks to the pics linked above. i didn't even have to take out the washer fluid reservoir, and i've got big hands so this is definitly doable for anybody interested...

i used two wrenches - 8 & 10 metric, one in each hand - and put them on the locking and adjusting nuts respectively. once i had them, i held the adjuster while loosening the locking nut, which was easy. i then checked to see if the cable was rotating when i turned the adjusting nut, which it wasn't, and so i just gave the adjusting nut about 5 spins. then i tightened up by repeating the same two-wrench procedure as above in reverse to tighten. worked like a charm.

thanks for the help with this!

just fyi, i managed to adjust this myself thanks to the pics linked above. i didn't even have to take out the washer fluid reservoir, and i've got big hands so this is definitly doable for anybody interested...

i used two wrenches - 8 & 10 metric, one in each hand - and put them on the locking and adjusting nuts respectively. once i had them, i held the adjuster while loosening the locking nut, which was easy. i then checked to see if the cable was rotating when i turned the adjusting nut, which it wasn't, and so i just gave the adjusting nut about 5 spins. then i tightened up by repeating the same two-wrench procedure as above in reverse to tighten. worked like a charm.

thanks for the help with this!

Do you mind if I add your post above to my scoobymods thread? I'm guessing it will be helpful to others.

Do you mind if I add your post above to my scoobymods thread? I'm guessing it will be helpful to others.

not at all.

i actually wanted to take some pics of how i did it and post those, but my camera isn't working. if i get a chance to photograph it, i'll post it...

Thanks I've added it to the link and gave you credit :)