Friday evening I live-blogged a photo showing a radiator leak. At the time I was about 100 miles from home and worried first and foremost that I wasn't going to make it home to let our dog out. Luckily a trip to wal-mart for some coolant and that radiator seal junk allowed my wife and myself to limp home, apparently slowing but not stopping the leak. Over the weekend I put close to another 150 miles on the odo and it appears at the moment that the leak has stopped.
This is the kind of stuff that worries me. With around 6,000 miles left to 300K I'm not spending money on maintenance anymore. If the radiator leak was large enough (it appears to be pin-hole size) that would be a wrap on the car. but for the time being, i'll keep some extra coolant in the trunk and check the level daily to make sure nothing bad happens.
Hopefully this was just a bump in the road and not a sign of more serious problems.
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