Q: Changed thermostat, got engine wet, won't start
I changed my thermostat and alot of antifreeze came out on to the engine. Something electrical got wet. Now it just clicks when I try to start it. Also with the door open the running boards are coming on and going off as if the battery terminal was loose.
My car has 180000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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