When i jack my car up in the rear the donut, trumpet and rod are loose, ie i can wiggle them and have to be careful that the donut seats in again as the jack goes down.

is this normal / strange / unsafe ?

is there a good visual guide for adjusting hi-lo's anywhere? as i want to re-adjust the front height and make sure the rear is safe.

Yes it is normal that they hang loose.

There's a guide on TMF uk for installation of hi-los, with estimates on adjustment:ride height ratios.

http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/in ... opic=10239

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tim
68 Deluxe 1293, HIF44, megajolt/EDIS4, daihatsu alternator..

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As long as the donuts are not pancakes, if you have your ride hight set that low, you should be running rear shocks for a lowered car to stop this happening. Yes, it can be dangerous.

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hmmm, my car is not at all low in the rear.... i'll have to take some pics for reference i guess.