Minor oil changing mistake.

So I've changed the oil in my truck numerous times now, but the other day I kinda messed up. It was a few days later I heard a horrible sound coming from my engine.

I use an old water bottle to catch the oil coming from the opening under the oil filter. When I opened my hood after I heard the noise, I looked down and saw the water bottle resting on one of the pulleys with a hole melted through the bottom.

Has anyone else done this? I'm just thankful it was a plastic water bottle causing the noise and not my motor crapping out.

Whew...

 

Read this and feel a lot better

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/33318-halp.html

 

could be worse. lol
mademe chuckle though

 

b.t.w. that smelly rag you found too, doesn't it look like the photo of your neirbors lost kitty?

 

i like your style..

 

yeah thats no where near as bad as the guy who drained his tranny.... but hey it could have been worse.