2001 daewoo leaking Anti-freeze from bottom of Engin area?

Question

Pulled in to the drive way last. Heard a rush of fluid, got out of the car and look on the ground and see Anti-freeze on the all over the ground. Filled the car with water. Checked the Hoses and did not find a broken hose, I looked under the car this morning and found that the leak was coming from a wire -mesh looking thingy under the car ( It runs from the engin to what looks like the exaust area)(metal pipe- wire mesh area about 12 inches - the metal pipe to what iam guessing is the exaust area) 1.what is the wire mesh thingy called. 2. Can i replace it easly and if not how much it is going to cost me.

Answer 1

the wire mesh thing is the flex pipe on the exhaust it doesn't Have antifreeze in it
the leak is higher up and is leaking down onto it
you need to have it pressure tested

also unless you like to spend lots of money sell the car
the parts are getting hard to find if the timing belt brakes it will cost you $2000 to fix
change the belt water pump and all of the idler / tension pulleys every 50000 miles to avoid this

Answer 2

From what you discribe as the wire mesh thingy about 12 inches long running to the exhaust, sounds like the exhaust engine pipe flexible joint, This is about 2 to 2.5 inches in diameter.
this pipe does not carry water as it is part of the exhaust system, the leak os most probably at the back of the engine above the exhaust.
You may have blown a heater hose or a bypass hose, or worse blown the head gasket, best to put it on a tow truck and get the car to you garage for them to do a cooling system leak check.

Answer 3

most likely you have a cracked radiator u can replace it for around $300 and will have to have a shop do the work