The radiator has been leaking in vapor form for about four months. The vapors would, over time, build up enough coolant in the tray beneath the radiator to puke on the garage floor. It appeard that it was coming from the grille side and top on the driver's side because of the white deposits on the plastic tank. About two weeks ago I popped the radiator clips and pulled back the radiator for a closer inspection but nothing was visible in terms of cracks or holes. I assumed the vapor was coming from the seal between the tank and the core so I took some Sears Robo pliers and slightly squeezed the first 5 or 6 fingers from the core that crimp onto the tank. Since there has not been one molecule of coolant in the tray beneath nor any coolant odor that was evident if I raised the hood an took a big wiff after parking the car. I'm checking this one off the list. Hope this may be of some use to others.
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