2000 Pontiac Sunfire coolant leaked completely out!

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BLUE_97
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Engine Cooling problem
2000 Pontiac Sunfire Two Wheel Drive 145 miles

Well today I was driving and before I knew it I drove over a really nasty pothole....when I got home I notice the car was leaking reddish brown fluid and it also was smokey....I'm assuming that is the coolant and iam going to need to repair the radiater.....how much should I expect to pay to fix this problem?
May 5, 2010 at 9:29 AM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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Reddish-brown liquid would be transmission fluid. If the coolant is reddish-brown than there would be more problems than just the leak.. The pothole may have jarred loose a transmission cooler line which connects at the radiator.
May 5, 2010 at 11:31 AM
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