im impressed that your really taking matters into your own hands and getting it done and not waiting for a man to do it. :laughing:
really sounds like you did everything right on your end.
trans cooling lines can be a bear to R & R without twisting or stripping them off so im impressed you got passed those. and some radiator hoses are stuck on and can be a new experience to a beginner LOL
Great job and please keep on posting ...your awesome