Q: I'm not sure what's wrong, but i know my radiator is somehow the problem.My dash light came on and started beeping, then my temp g
I stated it in the above box. Its not holding coolant fluid at all. My drive to work is about 7 minutes and I'm not even halfway there when the engine light comes on and my temp gauge goes high. I checked and the plastic overflow thing is bone dry. There's liquid underneath my car on the right front. And liquid all over inside under the plastic container of coolant. I left my car in the parking lot at work, for fear of burning up my engine. This started happening 2 days ago
My car has 55000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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