wolfie

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

wolfie

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!

wolfie

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...