Besides the elbows, I'd also check both rad hoses and the heater hoses if they are older. Only takes a little seep to cause a smell. Also give the radiator a look and see if there is a trail of dried up coolant on the side tanks or on the fins.
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12-27-2020
Besides the elbows, I'd also check both rad hoses and the heater hoses if they are older. Only takes a little seep to cause a smell. Also give the radiator a look and see if there is a trail of dried up coolant on the side tanks or on the fins.
12-28-2020
Yes, the radiator, especially the cap. I got a Chevy venture for free that I was told had a bad head gasket. It ended up just being the cap was worn out, after I replaced that, the coolant level didn't move.
12-28-2020
Thanks, all. All these things do look OK (radiator tanks are a bit difficult to thoroughly see). Maybe it's just me.
Glad to hear gaskets aren't a resounding "yes".
I meant to mention the radiator hoses are fairly new. I opted not to touch the plastic elbow at the front of the s/c when I saw that it looks like it doesn't come out short of taking off the s/c (no coolant traces in the area as of now).
I will try and follow up with this post, but I'm going to put it off as long as possible.
12-29-2020
I sort of had the same problem. My car would overheat thru the top of the overflow bottle and since I changed the rad cap it has been fine....
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