an Alternator/water pump belt breaks?  I had a belt give out coming up
the hill less than a 1/4 mile from home and as it was so close just went
the extra couple of blocks. The car obviously heated up a bit and could
hear the gurgling of the coolant system, but i actually lost 40-50 ozs
of coolant. Not sure where it came out but could see the stream down the
road. it looks like it came from the pressurized reservoir  - but not
sure.  Is this normal or did I also spring a leak in a hose somewhere ?
Does the overflowreservoir have a vent at the top?

I guess after I replace the belt and fire er up  I will find out, and
it's far better to loose this belt a cpl of blocks from home rather than
out in the desert somewhere.

-john