Q: Car overheating

asked by on July 19, 2016

So my car overheated and shut off yesterday. It turned on and will drive but shortly after it started to make this rattling clicking noise when I accelerate. And then it'll start to smoke from the hood and shut off. The antifreeze all came out but I can't spot a leak and the hoses are still tight.

My car has 222340 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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