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Sure. If your able, do it yourself. Very easy. Just use a FelPro or National seal. Lots of junk seals out there. If not, buy the good seal yourself and watch them install it. I’ve heard of some shops switching customers good parts with China junk. No personal experience, just reading...

I recommend that you drive it for a month or so, maybe less, and then service it again. Don’t wait until it starts making noise again. The sludge might take some time to work itself out. Filters/fluid are inexpensive compared to a rebuild. Hopefully you lucked out and nothings hurt inside.

Read your first post again. We were giving advice based on your statements about the whining noise while driving down the road and not sitting. You were so concerned, you even stopped by a transmission shop. Now we learn about new belts being installed and noise starting right after that...

At the very least recommended it. They might have. The OP said funds were tight. A Transmission service isn’t cheap, but it’s a LOT cheaper than a rebuild.

I would service the trans with new fluid and filter ASAP. Might help and certainly won’t hurt. Assume you checked fluid level already. How did the fluid look look and smell? Still reddish? Did it look and smell burnt? When was last service? If the new filter and fluid doesn’t help then...