Front drivers brake rubbing....

[dDUBlya]

This wasnt hapening before.
Why would this be?
Is there a spring that loosens the calipers that maybe is ineffective in releasing the pads back to their original location?

Sorry I previously owned old VWs - strictly drums - so new to this invention - the disk brake.

[Crasher]

Before what?

[dDUBlya]

Over the last 2 weeks Ive owned the car.

Also noticed just there that the disk itself comes loose and isnt part of the hub.
Is that right?

[Crasher]

So you have only owned the car for two weeks and not done any work on the brakes before this problem occurred?

The caliper piston does not have a return spring, the pads are in light contact with the discs at all times but if the brake drags excessively and gets hot, something is wrong. This could be a split piston boot causing a corroded and seized piston, corroded caliper slider pins, pads corroded to the carriers or a hydraulic problem such as a failed brake hose acting as a one way valve or even a servo or master cylinder problem, even the ABS pump (if fitted) has been known to cause this problem.

The discs on most Audi’s are not held with a retaining screw like other cars which is very irritating but they have stopped doing this on the latest cars.

[dDUBlya]

Cheers, Ive basically been driving it around short distances as I got the car for a very reasonable price so am just waiting on the issues raising their heads.
So not a simple problem?
So is the braking system on the coupe the same as the Audi 80?

Im looking for a manual but there isnt one.

[Crasher]

The system is almost the same as the saloon with some small differences.

[scotty33]

Im looking for a manual but there isnt one.

There is a Haynes Manual that covers the earlier model coupes (up to 1990) which are not that different from the late coupe. Though the V6 engine was not covered, but there is a manual for the Audi 100/earlyA6 which covers the V6.

Not Ideal I know, but gives you something to go on?

See also

http://www.20v.org/

'old style 20v.org has good info on the hydraulic brake assist, which for some reason 12v.org does not seem to cover..

http://www.12v.org/

aimed more at the 2,8, but the 2.6 is very similar

[evokid]

Mine was making horrible squeeling noise!! Turned out to be brake dust sheild just touching disc....May be of help?