Q: I drove without coolant for about 20 miles and the radiator fan is making a loud noise, how do I fix it?
Drove without coolant for about 20 miles or less and radiator fan making a loud noise, how do I fix it?
My car has 99000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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