2000 Chevrolet Cavalier Coolant leak

Tiny
CONWYE1
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  • 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
  • 2.2L
  • 4 CYL
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 147,000 MILES
Had a puddle of coolant under the car passenger side. I opened the hood and found that the fan had blown coolant all over the battery, coil pack, water pump, what could have caused this to happen? I had to pull over every couple of blocks going home because the temp gauge was all the way in the red zone.
Saturday, August 1st, 2015 AT 11:07 AM

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Tiny
JDL
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Was the coolant reservoir filling up? If so, I'd have to check thermostat--water pump--head gasket, something of that nature.

If just a leak, then check your hoses, radiator hoses--heater hoses--coolant reservoir-- maybe engine gaskets. Go from there.

Wipe the engine compartment dry, make sure coolant is full, start it up, see if you can find the leak?
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Saturday, August 1st, 2015 AT 11:49 AM

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