Losing coolant

[David Anderson]

Been out in the bus for 4 weeks now and about 1700 miles.  We are in Frankenmuth MI.  The coolant tank lost about 3 gallons of water after sitting for 2 weeks.  I drove 80 miles yesterday and checked today and she is down about 2 gallons this morning.  Oil level has been stable for 1700 miles and color looks normal.  I cannot find a leak anywhere and suspect it may be leaking after the engine cools down, but there is no evidence anywhere.  What is the best way to ferret out this problem.  We will be in the coach for 6 more weeks and still heading farther east before going back to Texas in late September.

David

[David Anderson]

Found it.  Weeping clamp at radiator bottom strategically hiding the drip in the radiator shroud. 

David

[Len Silva]

That beats the hell out of a cracked head, don't it?

[chev49]

is the end of the hose ok?

[David Anderson]

is the end of the hose ok?

Brand new, replaced before I left.

[Oonrahnjay]

is the end of the hose ok?

Brand new, replaced before I left.   

    Oh, yeah, "they do that".  You put a new hose on and even though you clamp it really well, it "settles down" and loosens up enough so that it leaks.  You have to go back 500-1000-1500 miles later and snug it down again.   Glad you caught it before there was any damage.