very very late check in
Tom came by and removed the culprit transmission cooler hoses.
The hoses weren't the right kind at all - just rubber hoses. To boot, the transmission end had a metal fitting that came from a refridgerator - it wasn't a car part at all!. And the cooler itself was loose. When he got it out, we discovered it was totally blocked.
So, he's coming back tomorrow to fix all this. Additionally, I've had an ugly belt squeal for a while, and he found the cause of that. Frozen bolt on alternator. So that's getting fixed.
8cP <-- artist's conception of Annie watching the list of problems with her home mount up.
When I die I'm gonna be cremated. I can't stand the idea of spending eternity in a box with no wheels.