It sounds like between the trans problem and the misinformation you're getting about the alternator from your other thread that you're about to get hosed by the shop you're dealing with. Where in Tennessee are you? If you could use a little help from somebody with 50+ years of automotive experience and 22 ASE certifications, drop me a PM. I'm about 60 miles south of Nashville near I-65.
Jerry

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