# Locked Up Brakes, Can't Find Fix **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** subaru, forester, brakes\ **Created:** [January 23, 2017, 12:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/locked-up-brakes-cant-find-fix/98922 "2017-01-23T00:36:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 5:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/locked-up-brakes-cant-find-fix/98922/21 "2017-01-24T05:13:23Z")
asemaster, Nice catch. I completely missed that it was a Subaru. I should have thought of that because I learned to drive on my grandmothers 41 Studebaker that had hillholder. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2017, 2:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/locked-up-brakes-cant-find-fix/98922/22 "2017-01-25T02:34:10Z")
That’s interesting @oldtimer-11 . I thought the reason no other manufacturers, at least that I’m aware of, have the hill holder clutch function on their cars was b/c Suburu holds the patent rights. But it sounds like this idea predates Subaru. Which brings me to the logical next question, why don’t more manufacturers offer that same thing on their cars? It does come in pretty handy on MT vehicles , especially in city-type stop and go driving on hilly terrain. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2017, 5:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/locked-up-brakes-cant-find-fix/98922/23 "2017-01-25T05:32:50Z")
Actually, many other manufacturers have a hill holder function ---
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2017, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/locked-up-brakes-cant-find-fix/98922/24 "2017-01-25T19:59:01Z")
This might be of interest. Looks like it just needs an adjustment. > **[Problem with the Hill Holder - Subaru Forester Owners Forum](http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f88/problem-hill-holder-28004/)** > > Subaru Forester Owners Forum Click on the link in post #9. It shows how. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2017, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/locked-up-brakes-cant-find-fix/98922/25 "2017-01-25T23:00:56Z")
> [@GeorgeSanJose](#): > > it sounds like this idea predates Subaru. Not only does it predate Subaru, but Subaru uses the exact same name for this feature that Studebaker–the originators of that concept–used. Obviously, Studebaker’s copyright on the term “Hillholder” expired long ago. It should be noted that later model Subarus use a different Hill Holder design than the OP’s vehicle. It is now a totally electronic function, and it is used on automatic models, as well as stick-shift models. ---
**Author:** ![basement.wler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@basement.wler](https://community.cartalk.com/u/basement.wler)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2017, 6:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/locked-up-brakes-cant-find-fix/98922/26 "2017-01-28T06:56:28Z")
try looking at the combation valve check push button does it move make sure the master cly. isnt in emergenct plunger foward ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2017, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/locked-up-brakes-cant-find-fix/98922/27 "2017-01-28T14:13:22Z")
> [@basement.wler](#): > > try looking at the combation valve check push button does it move make sure the master cly. isnt in emergenct plunger foward Not only is that hard to read I don’t have a clue what it means. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2017, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/locked-up-brakes-cant-find-fix/98922/28 "2017-01-28T14:43:04Z")
> [@basement.wler](#): > > try looking at the combation valve check push button does it move make sure the master cly. isnt in emergenct plunger foward Sure, that’s easy for _you_ to say… 😕 [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/locked-up-brakes-cant-find-fix/98922.md?page=1)