My Mazda 323; after driving - is steaming under the left of the hood and leaking inundetermined fluid help?

Question

after driving just a little ways my car heats up and steam comes from under the hood . when i park and turn off car - fluid comes from unser the car, can't tell from where. later all coolant is gone and radiator has little water HELP HELP

Answer 1

Sounds like coolant. It is either a leak somewhere where it shouldn't be leaking, or you have a clogged radiator or bad thermostat causing the coolant to boil out of the overflow tank.

Get it fixed quick or you could cause major damage to your engine.

Answer 2

If you are not mechanically inclined, and don't have a brother, sister, dad, uncle, friend who knows a little about cars, get to a shop, quick. You have a coolant leak, which could be the rad, which may or may not be patchable, or a hose, which has to be replaced, or it may burst, costing you all of your coolant at once. You risk overheating and seizing your engine