Q: Radiator and overheating.

asked by on December 09, 2016

The car was making a popping noise. Realized there was no antifreeze in radiator and barely any water on overflow. I put antifreeze and water in both. It overheated in a short drive. Put bars leak in radiator and it won't go down and overflow is still full
My car has an automatic transmission.

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