True, would have preferred -- clamp. But still, quite a bit better than my gut feeling of -- head gasket with the ... oh wait ... you also get a bonus warped head for the overheat -- discovery.
Great news!! Had planned on pressure check in the morning - but already had the equipment for another "run-it-and-stare-at-it" test. Found a crack in the radiator. It was barely visible and appears to be mostly sucking rather than leaking. The fluid loss is coming from the overflow on the...
I have to refill coolant about every 100 miles with no apparent leak. Temp remains in middle until fluid becomes low then rapidly rises.
I still have to perform more "run it and stare at it" trouble shooting, but here are some details:
First look:
1. I don't see any fluid on ground, or...