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I have bought a set of Hi-Los to fit to my 1988 Mini. I have managed to remove the rear rubber springs, together with the trumpets, but I cannot separate the spring and trumpet as they seem firmly stuck together. Do you have any suggestions? I do not really want to fork out for new rubber springs. The trumpet and spring can often be difficult to separate, particularly if they have never been apart during the life of a Mini. The best thing to do is to tap a screwdriver down past the rubber and tap it hard using a hammer where the metal part of the spring contacts the trumpet. Some force is needed but, at the same time, you need to take care that you do not damage the components. You will need to do this at several points around the spring. If you do not actually contact the metal part of the spring then the screwdriver will bounce off the rubber. Grease the trumpet lightly during reassembly to help prevent problems next time.