Q: Why does my 99 Cadillac deville northstar leak every time we stop

asked by on May 27, 2017

My car gets overheated a lot every time I drive it it leaks in the front maybe by the radiator it over heats to 206 sometimes do you think its cause I haven't changed the oil

My car has an automatic transmission.

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