Chrysler Repair: 95 plymouth neon-antifreeze leak, antifreeze leak, plymouth neon

Question
hi, i dont know too much about cars but i have a 1995 plymouth neon and today for the 1st time today my car heated up on the way to school and i pulled into a walgreens n checked to see if i had any fluid and it didnt so i put some in and went home n put cardboard under the car n put sum more antifreeze in it and it looked like it was leaking from 2 places under the car what should i do?

Answer
Hi Stephanie,
If you can get the specific locations as to the place where the the leaks are located I can give you some ideas of what the fixes would be. Is it from the radiator area behind the grille, of from the engine itself and if so where about on the engine, is it from a coolant-carrying hose and if so from an attachment at one end or the other or is there a crack in the hose? All these possibilities should be considered. It is reasonable to assume that the place where the leak hits the ground is likely to reflect a leak site directly above the point where it hits the ground. So look up from underneath the car and/or look down from the engine compartment to identify what item/area is directly above the leak. Once you have those 2 location pin-pointed let me know.
Other than that you could drive to a nearby garage and have a mechanic do this and advise you as to what needs to be done. But carry water with you so you don't run out of coolant.
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Roland