Q: My car started smoking and antifreeze leaked out all over the place. Now it wont hold antifreeze so i tried pouring water into the

asked by on June 28, 2017

My car started smoking and antifreeze leaked out all over the place. Now it wont hold antifreeze so i tried pouring water into the overflow and its leaking out my exhaust. There is no water in the oil etc but its not starting at all.

My car has 11200 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.

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