Congratulations! I am glad I encouraged you to do the job yourself. You now have two additional tools in your kit, gauges and vacuum pump (great for model making). The most important tool you have is knowledge and freedom from the oppression from the consumer machine (the dealers). Considering we have two cars in most families here in an america that means the tools will not be wasted.
I am very glad to read a happy ending story. Just be careful, I know the author will be back with some other disaster story such as The revenge of the G3 or maybe The G3 Strikes Back.