Q: I noticed recently that the water is attenuated from the reserve water tank connected to the radiator and crystals are on it...

asked by on January 18, 2018

I noticed recently that the water is attenuated from the reserve water tank connected to the radiator and crystals are on the plastic container. Note that the Toyota Camry 2009 model

My car has 21000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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