So thanks to a dicky hose clamp I had to get some emergency work done. Wasn't sure if it was radiator, hoses, clamps but I could see coolant pissing out at a time where I could least afford to be stuck working on a car (time is money). So, off to VEX she goes. They squeezed me in last minute and pre-ordered *everything* which possibly could have been at fault.
The result:
- a tightened hose clamp (yeah, fffuuuuuu)
- coolant flush at 201070 km
- replaced thermostat (you're in there anyway, so why not?)
- installed block heater
- heightened paranoia about checking fluid levels in an old car
- resolution to do more work on my own car