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[feeutfo]

Looking through this thread with interest,as I have a 2.5 Elite estate with s/l the arse end looks [is] higher than front end,think they should look level.can hear the pump working after start up, goes for about 5 secs,have tried the sit on boot sill bit with a mate but cant feel the car rise so think it must be at max height all the time.
The suspension does`nt drop when parked up.      

The hight control arm on mine is by the fuel filter, between dif, filter and fuel tank. Youll see a 4 by 2(ish) box with a right angle arm and a small wire connecting rod with plastic rose joints on either end connected to a bracket on the suspension arm. Lever the plastic rose joint off with flat blade screw driver, easily reached with the drivers rear wheel in your left arm pit when lying on the floor. You can then move the arm up and, in your case, down i hope, to get the correct/desired hight. It should respond to the movements. Maybe your tie rod is not connected or something.

The ride hight should be the same front to back. Wim say there is 10 mill tolerance on average.

[feeutfo]

Looking through this thread with interest,as I have a 2.5 Elite estate with s/l the arse end looks [is] higher than front end,think they should look level.can hear the pump working after start up, goes for about 5 secs,have tried the sit on boot sill bit with a mate but cant feel the car rise so think it must be at max height all the time.
The suspension does`nt drop when parked up.      

The hight control arm on mine is by the fuel filter, between dif, filter and fuel tank. Youll see a 4 by 2(ish) box with a right angle arm and a small wire connecting rod with plastic rose joints on either end connected to a bracket on the suspension arm. Lever the plastic rose joint off with flat blade screw driver, easily reached with the drivers rear wheel in your left arm pit when lying on the floor. You can then move the arm up and, in your case, down i hope, to get the correct/desired hight. It should respond to the movements. Maybe your tie rod is not connected or something.

The ride hight should be the same front to back. Wim say there is 10 mill tolerance on average.

Also, it helps to have engine off when doing this so you can hear the pump, but this can flatten the battery if your not carefull.

I guess if the car responds to the arm moving, and still returns to the high position then maybe a tech2 session is in order with a member on here, as i beleive there is an option to calibrate the self level setting, or something similar? See how you go. :-)

[Tawfield]

Thanks for the tips will get my nipper to have a play Im past it now,spanners painfull to the hands and now takes to many trips to the tool box to get the right spanner.

Where is the ride height measured from wheel arch to top of tyre or ground?

[tmx]

My Mini F/L MV6 is prewired for S/L Suspension but has NO S/L Components fitted just wiring connectors