Thread: Brakes
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Old 03-26-2014, 02:41 PM   #145
sgoldste01
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2012 Impreza Sp 5sp
Obs Blk Prl/Drk Gray Mtl

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Originally Posted by Udigod View Post
Yes, i did have my parking brake on the whole time. When i put my parking brake down, the brake light does go off. wouldn't that mean it has nothing to do with my parking brake?. i'll try rocking it back and forth again, but if it doesn't work? would i have to remove the rear tires and try doing it manually?
No, the light would be meaningless in this case; that just means the switch up near the parking brake's handle is working. It doesn't mean that the parking brake's shoes have actually moved.

This will be a difficult repair for you if rocking the car doesn't work. On Subarus (and many other brands), the parking brake is a drum/shoe configuration, which means that the parts I'm theorizing are seized are not visible even with the wheels removed. If rocking the car as described doesn't release the shoes from the drums, you might literally need to have the car towed (don't forget to request a flatbed!) to a garage for repair.

Good luck!
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