Well this is a problem

"winterlegacy, here 'till the end" (winterlegacy) 06/22/2018 at 17:59 • Filed to: my car is breaking again please send help

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This fine, handy dandy lever that is quite useful for parking on hills has decided it is not going to function anymore.

I had the parking brake on, but I did a dumb and backed up with it set . Only when I realized the lever was still up and my brakes weren’t even making a peep did I realize I had a problem.

It ratchets just fine, the car detects the parking brake is on, and the cable moves just fine... but the rear brakes do absolutely nothing at all. Testing on a light incline with the car set to neutral confirms my suspicions.

Maybe that explains why the last time I did my pads and rotors the rear brakes looked completely untouched.

Further investigation is required. Any Oppos here experienced with late 90s Legacies that might have an idea where the problem lies?

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 06/22/2018 at 18:31

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It sounds like the problems is that it’s broken.

Danimalk - Drives a Slow Car Fast > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 06/22/2018 at 18:44

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I’m going to have to agree.

You see, at one time the brake worked. Later, at another point in time, it didn ’t.

There’s the problem.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Danimalk - Drives a Slow Car Fast 06/22/2018 at 18:47

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I think the solution is to fix it.

cmill189 - sans Volvo > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 06/22/2018 at 19:00

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I’m sorry but you r Subaru has reached the point in it’s life where it wants to be put out to pasture. Some couldn’t wait and got out early because they had leaky heart valves. The rest make it by way of salt eating their skin and bones or every little thing breaking eventually. 

cmill189 - sans Volvo > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 06/22/2018 at 19:01

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Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 06/22/2018 at 20:34

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It’s funny none of my Subarus ever had rear drums. So I have no Subaru specific fixes. Most drums have a self adjuster that is actuated when you reverse and press the brakes. My guess is that it has adjusted itself so that the shoes are always engaged now. Find a video on Youtube about adjusting drum brakes and see if you can reverse it. If it’s not that then a piece of the hardware got bent and the shoes are wedged most likely.

You could always try putting in on flat ground, in neutral, with the parking brake off and gently rocking it back and forth to try and unwedge the shoe.

P.S. There is a dude that lives near me that’s got a second gen Loyale with open headers and it sounds divine. Gotta love those Oregon mountain folk.

wafflesnfalafel > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 06/22/2018 at 22:12

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Ju st needs to be adjusted - my old Nissan pickup did the same thing after I had rear brakes done and they forgot to make sure the parking break worked.

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition 06/22/2018 at 23:47

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These have rear disc brakes, no fiddling with adjusters on drum brakes here.

I had to fiddle with them on an ‘06 Camry which already had a busted spring replaced. That was great fun... when the adjustment wheel is located in a spot only accessible by Tool Tetris(tm).

Danimalk - Drives a Slow Car Fast > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 06/22/2018 at 23:47

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Yes, yes. In my experience, having a repaired item tends to be the side effect of said fixing.

I also recommend that a fix should   repair the problem of it being broken.

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > cmill189 - sans Volvo 06/22/2018 at 23:48

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She still screams going up an on ramp onto 95, so there’s still some life left in her.

Maybe she just doesn’t wanna stop anymore.

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > Danimalk - Drives a Slow Car Fast 06/22/2018 at 23:50

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PEBTAG : Problem exists between tool and ground

A very similar situation to the PEBKAC: problem exists between keyboard and chair