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Don't worry about not being a mechanic and making mistakes. I have spent very little of my life as a professional mechanic and that experience was over 30 years ago.

I have, however, done at least 98% of all the work done on my own cars. Consdering that between my family and myself, we probably average 100,000 miles of driving per year, that's a lot of wrenching. That means I'm saving a lot of money.

I have done plenty of things like you did and had to correct them along the way. From that you get the job done, you learn, you accumulate tools and equipment and get better at it as well as more confident.

Hang in there with that great DIY attitude, take your licks when you have to and know that you don't have to worry about dropping a bundle of money at the dealership and still get just as frustrated when THEY screw something up.

Good luck,