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Parking brake shoes are thin but staying together. Both wheels are off the ground and brakes removed and it's still really hard to rotate the hubs. Is there a carrier bearing on the drive shaft?

ok I just watched a you tube video on it. It's nice to know you have 2 separate brakes on each back wheel. the more I learn about Subarus the more I like them. Checking the pads

I haven't worked with an emergency brake like this before. Are there separate shoes for the Ebrakes?

I don't think it has a hill holder. I didn't see anything under the hood where you said to look. As far as brake shoes are concerned it has disk brakes on the back. I checked the pads and they're holding together. I managed to get it out of the garage by lifting and wiggling the wheel a couple more times and was able to coast it down the drive way with everything turned off. I started it and went front and back enough to park it on the curb. I have it up on jack stands with both back wheels off the ground and it's pretty hard to turn the hub with the transmission in nuteral

I'll check them thanks

I went to back out of my garage and the car suddenly stopped and recoiled a little. I've had a front wheel bearing going out and thought it must be that. I jacked it up and that wheel would turn although it was sluggish. One post suggested the emergency brake so I jacked one of the rear wheels up and it wasn't the brake but I was able to get it moving by working it front and back till it broke loose. With the manuel transmission in nutueral the drive shaft rotates when I turn the wheel. I put it back on the ground it coasted backwards about five feet and locked again. Is it my differential or perhaps in the transaxle?

Have one myself. I'm always surprised how easy they are to work on.

Just signed on to USMB I was formerly a member of Subaru Forums which I can't seem to access anymore so I'm hoping this is the new version of the old one. Anyhow I have 2002 Outback and an awesome set of tools. It appears as though my back wheels are locking and it's not the e brake. Differential perhaps? I'll be exploring the forums to see if others have experienced this problem.