Voyto
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Registered: 9th Feb 03
Location: Stafford
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Fitted my Highsports today. My car is an 03 1.8 SRi on standard wheels
The rear is wound down as far as it will go and the front is about 60-70ish. Im not getting any rubbing at all when im in the car on my own, but with 3 in the car the front is catching on something and when manouvering i get a really bad smell of burning rubber.
Also...for every 45degrees i turn the wheel, it makes a really loud clunking noise, doesnt sound healthy at all! Is this all down to it being too low? Its not hitting any speedbumps or anything in the road so it cant be too low can it?
Help me 
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Rubber smell indicates that there's been damage - look for it.
Knocking on the steering could be due to the angle of the joints being too steep, or possibly that the dampers are either built incorrectly or not spinning in the top mount properly, there's a bearing that must be free to move, and it will feel like a knock if thats sticking and jumping as you turn more.
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Voyto
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Registered: 9th Feb 03
Location: Stafford
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There were 2 bolts on the top of the front strut. Some people are saying you need one and others that u need them both. Any idea which is true as ive used both
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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No idea without seeing it, but it must rotate freely.
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R Lee
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Registered: 15th Aug 03
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the clunking happens on the C's.
fuck knows whats wrong, but its so annoying, i'm changing the front now.
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W18 KEV
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Registered: 25th Jan 06
Location: Montrose, Scotland
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Mine clucked and it was the top of the spring snapped
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