My car is leaking water and constantly cutting off when Im on the brake what can I do to fix it.

1990 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
138,600 MILES
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SHIANN_W
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Your question: "I have a 1990 Toyota 4runner &, I just recently had a tuneup but last night it start smoking and cut off but it was more like steam,this morning I put water in the car & left it running bout 45 mins and now it cuts off when I hit the brake at anytime & leaking water
Jul 29, 2012 at 5:27 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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first, you need to repair the leak, how bad did it overheat?? it may have caused internal damage. get a leak down test to check on the head gaskets.

start there

Roy
Jul 29, 2012 at 6:23 PM
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