After a few weeks of everything going right, its all gone wrong. Managed to fit head gasket and radiator and my confidence got too great. I've just spent all day installing a stage one kit and on completion, test drove the car to the end of the road where it cut out and the cabin filled with smoke. Everything electrical went dead. Checked the battery and the negative cable looks crispy. I can only asume i've accidentaly cut through the + cable somewhere and shorted it to the car. Its the Bristol mini show today and now i have to go in an Astra. Do you think i've caused major damage or is it just a cable and new battery required? I think i'm giving up working on it myself, too dangerous. Any ideas what it may cost to put right. Its a 1981 mini HL. Thanks Ian
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18 years ago