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2002 Outback legacy power outlet problems

12 messages,  Last post on Jun 21, 2010 at 11:14 AM

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#10 of 12 Re: What type of parking brakes are on a 2002 outback [jpeden] by fibber2

Jun 17, 2010 (7:07 pm)

Replying to: jpeden (Jun 17, 2010 12:36 pm)
I think at one time 'hill holder' used by Subaru with some manual transmissions may have been a driveshaft clamp, but that is not the case on the '02 Outback.
 
I understand what your instructor is attempting, but let me say that it is a crude substitute at best.. The problem is that a rear parking brake is not very effective on a moving vehicle. Weight transfer forward means that the front brakes do 90% of the stopping in a normal situation. Even locking up the rears with the parking brake will mean an extremely long stopping distance if the service brake is not applied. If the gas is applied, it would completely overwhelm the rears brakes alone. Worse yet, skidding rear tires can result in a loss of control, with the back end even coming around (oversteer). Lastly, this is very hard on an AWD system. The center differential can take quite a beating if only one half of the brake system (rears only) are applied hard. "Handbrake turns" can be done in snow or ice in an emergency, but again, it is very hard on the drivetrain.
 
Net: this is a last recourse type of maneuver, and not something you should do on a routine basis.

#11 of 12 Re: What type of parking brakes are on a 2002 outback [fibber2] by jpeden

Jun 17, 2010 (8:07 pm)

Replying to: fibber2 (Jun 17, 2010 7:07 pm)
Thanks very much. That's the information I was looking for. We weren't going to do very much of the parking brake solution...maybe 4 or 5 trips around the parking lot of the school across the street. It's just something the instructor said would be good to do between his sessions with my son...just so he doesn't lose the feel of driving between lessons.
 
But I don't want to damage the car in any way and if doing this has even a chance of messing with the AWD, I'm not going to do it.
 
Maybe I should go rent a car.... :^)
 
Kidding....probably.

#12 of 12 Re: What type of parking brakes are on a 2002 outback [fibber2] by ateixeira

Jun 21, 2010 (11:14 am)

Replying to: fibber2 (Jun 17, 2010 12:28 pm)
To be honest I'm not sure.
 
I did the rear brakes on my 98 Forester (drums) and my dad's 02 Outback (disc), but I haven't worked on any of the e-brake models yet.

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