Thanks for that, this was alot of help. OK so after learning how to properly test diodes (according to the video) I have tested every diode I could find. Most are reading around 525 except for the 2 near the flyback (D13 and D14 IIRC), They are reading around 330. Then I swapped positive and negative leads. Again, looking at the video, it appears I should get a zero reading when doing this, but I'm acually getting higher numbers, around 750, D13 at around 800 IIRC. D14 will climb for a few seconds until it goes past what the meter can read, then just shows a 1.
Then after reading how to properly read a resistor using the color bands and setting my meter to test it, I tested R98 again, along with a brand new one of the same value (R98 was the one that was originally fried and replaced). The one on the chassis is getting a zero reading, looks like its shorted. The new one of the same value is reading 2.2, which looks like the proper reading to me.
I still cant get any reading on C38 regardless of what I do, and still get a near zero reading at C36, again regardless of what I do.
I am thinking a good idea might be to replace C38 & C36, and possibly D13 & D14. Something is causing R98 to short, maybe one of these? Any advice on where to go from here?