Thanks Tercel GTS, that is twice the Haynes manual screwed me lately! Unfortunately there is nothing better. The Haynes manual told me to open the engine drain plug to drain the water after a coolant flush, the damn thing seized up and wouldn't close, but luckily it isn't leaking. Later a mechanic told me never to open the engine drain plug on an old car as it will seize, yeah no kidding!
I am going to a different auto parts store to get a retest of the alternator and then if bad I will buy a new one. That is the only I haven't replaced yet, of the parts that normally go out on any car.