Definition: In this task, you are given a Reddit post as a text. Your task is to generate a title for this text. The title should start with "TIFU by", followed by a situation that caused humor. The title should contain 7-12 words, ideally.
Input: Text: i'd the proud owner of a classic diesel mercedes benz. i take meticulous care of it and try to do most small maintenance myself.
last night i went for a drive and noticed the headlights were acting funny - getting brighter for a minute then dim. after about 15 minutes i heard a belt squeal and smelled rubber burning for a few seconds, then everything was fine. the headlights went back to normal, the smell went away, and i thought "that was odd". i drove about 25 more miles then the battery light and both brake lights came on. i realized i had an alternator failure but since it's a diesel i thought the battery would get me home. here's the worst part of the fu. to save energy i turned off my radio and dash lights. i couldn't see that the engine temperature was climbing until i started hearing a lot of gurgling noises and my car blew some steam. i looked at the gauge then and saw that it was completely pegged at the top end, past the red.
turns out the alternator belt failed which also drives the fan and water pump :o i pulled over immediately and called aaa, who towed it to my apartment where it sits now. i probably toasted the engine because all of the coolant is gone, i think i drove at least 10 miles with the temperature pegged.

of course, for maximum funess, i can't afford a new engine, or a new car, or a car payment, and my parents paid for a large chunk of this one so i don't expect them to help me again, and it's my only car that i use to get to work/etc.


update: car back from shop.  apparently i didn't need to worry.  coolant flush, new alternator bracket and i'm on my way.

TIFU by probably destroying my car's engine.