dont you hate it when you know you are a dumass

[mtdave2]

lol. I have a Honda civic as a daily driver. great little car. IM rather good about doing the maintenance on things so when the mileage rolled over I knew it was time to do some things. like adjust the valves. Figured no big deal, I have done this to several kinds of cars.

So I get to the point where the valve cover needs to come off. The book says, dont pry on it. tap it with a soft hammer.. so tap tap tap..... hum.. tap tap tap... tap tap bang bang .. hum.. bang bang bang! you all know the routine lol.. anyway.. nothing, wouldn't come off..

So I look for place to pry. Thinking OK stuid be stupid (knowing my past history of award winning dum acts) so IM really careful. nothing. Dam thing wont come off.

So I look again for something I missed.. Checked the book.. I had everything.. so I look for a better place to pry as not to mar the metal causing a leak. I did find a nice little lip..

so i got my pry bar and have it a tug, now what always happens when you pry on something.. dam thing slips off.. anyway. i prayed... it did.. and the other end hit my plastic radiator. that nice felling you all know (hopefully not as well as i do) came over me. sure enough, i saw the oozing of coolant, that liquid trophy of stupidity, instantly awarded to all mechanics at one time or anther.

Ever see them little things? Tiny, plastic and $130 bucks at all the places around town. I did find one for 110 on line, will be here tomorrow..

The kicker I guess is the valves still are not adjusted. Wish I was more lazy and would adopt the attitude of most my friends.. if it aint broke, dont fix it..

just thought i would share...IM just glad i can laugh at myself, cuz IM pretty dam funny....but looks are not everything.lol