[civicdude]

On my civic the only problem I ever had while doing a DIY was when I cleared my lights...I took some of the chrome off one of the lights...but it wasnt really noticeable

[OZman]

tried 2 DIYs..
both not satisfied..
even with pretty striaght-forward guides provided.. sigh..

1. Removin' emblems ("H" & "CIVIC") at rear..
The removal process was good with no scratches..
but when removin' the residues (glue) had damaged ma biatch..
i rubbed it too hard with Goo-Gone and took away some paint..
not obvious.. only when look closely.. still.. FAILED~

2. Black-housin' headlights..
All da procedures were successful until when i reached the 'sealing-back' part..
i thought i didn't put enough silicone to seal them back up..
so moistures tended to rape ma headlights during hot/humid days..
then.. i re-sealed them again with heavy dose of silicone this time..
but still.. my headlights fogged up inside with lot of condensations..
oh well.. now i am waitin' for a new pair of tyc headlights from a GB here..
so.. this DIY marked a "FAIL"~

well.. overall.. i guess i just sucked in hand-made sheit..
if you buy me some plastic models to build/paint..
i rather get one which is nicely done already from a store..

[XxSoVeReiGNxX]

while working on electricals (installing power windows and doorlocks), I accidentally drained my car battery. My allarm went off and I couldn't get it to stop because it was too weak to pickup the remote's signal but yet it had enough power to whine and bitch. I disconnected the battery and jump started it with a portable jumper and turned off the alarm. I tried to recharge by driving, but my battery was shot. I went and bought a better battery from Autozone.

[jamesj]

My only automotive screw up was when I tightened a bolt too much and broke the screw. I did it while switching out my tail lights. The trunk doesn't leak or anything so it's okay with me.

Off topic in terms of auto DIY mistakes another screwed DIY was of the computer type. I was putting a new fan on my computer's processor and ended up shaving an edge off of the processor's core. The processor was effectively killed.

[orion_squall]

making door sills!!!

the make of door sill part is fine but I use duplicolor chrome paint to coat it later on.

the paint is a total shit!! after it dries, it will be soft and anything can leave permanant mark on it!!

do not use chrome paint!! be careful!

[XTREME2K2CIVIC]

Busted the damn bolt that holds the header on to the downpipe... Had to drill it our retap it and put in a new bolt... It was a pain in the ass...

[cryption]

when you're doing headlights don't scrape off the black tar stuff honda put on and do new silicone ... just use that black stuff. It se seals itself pertfectly. I've done mine a couple times with that exact same black stuff and I never have a single problem

[BumpinCivic2k1]

When i was clearing my headlights i dropped my left headlight on the ground...now it has a nasty scratch accross the headlight. Nobody else can notice but i always do

[CivicHX01]

when painting my interior trim pieces... i was doing the piece on the driver door handle and when you take it out, there is this spring and it fell into the door... i had to take off the whole door panel and remove the factory sound deadening material to get it and broke a plastic piece on the door lock...

so now everytime i turn my radio up a bit my driver side door rattles... also, when i start my car, the door locks even if its open (its not supposed to lock if the door is open) and i locked myself out one time with the car running...

[tdiddy]

I got silicone all over my chrome when i cleared my lights.

[Jodster]

Ever had a problem.

[ptechricer]

drilling the holes for the flip flop trunk to far back.

[pheaton]

Well. . When i was clearing my headlights, I touched the chrome. . Took off a spot of the chrome when I tried to clean it. Plus. I got the black crap that it was sealed with all over. ..

Then, if that wasn't enough I scratched my rear bumper when I removed my emblems. . grrrr..

Then, yes there is more. . I broke some plastic peices when I removed my panels. .

Oh well. . you learn from your mistakes. I'll never jack those up again.

[YS]

scratch my window tint when i took my front chair out to setup my audio

I dent and scratch my left fender when installing Neuspeed Front Upper

i cracked my OEM filter Box when i want to clean up my K&N
replacement filter now i use RacerDesign Intake

[white2K2EX]

I never had a problem. Well, I broke a few clips when I was putting my altezza grille on. I had my dad run to the store, and after he left, I realized I didn't need them. That's the worst that ever happened.