Coolant leak/ Overheating

2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA
190,000 MILES
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CHAT78
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My car overheated, when I stopped I saw coolant leaking underneath the radiator on the driver side. I let the engine cool and added water and it was dripping from the same spot.
Jun 10, 2017 at 8:15 AM
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HARRY P
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Sounds like some part of the cooling system cracked when the car overheated. Likely the radiator itself. You'll want to do a cooling system pressure test. See this article: https://www.2carpros.com/articles/radiator-pressure-test. The toolkit needed can be borrowed at your local auto parts shop with a deposit instead of buying it. Let us know.
Jun 10, 2017 at 11:33 AM
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