Q: antifreeze leak

asked by on January 21, 2017

slow leak but replaced on hose and that wasnt the problem.. looks like the fan is throwing it around pretty good its all over the bottom could it be the water pump

My car has 130000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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