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Old 02-18-2017, 02:00 PM
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Need input after car issue 08 TL

hi guys. I have a 08 TL a/t 3.2. 110 on the clock. This morning I took an early ride. About 17 degrees F out. Didn't let my car warm up before taking off. Noticed not much heat was coming out of the vents even once car was fully warmed up and then sure enough 10 min later my car started puking and knocking and smoking a bit. Car stopped shifting or even driving for that matter. I immediately pulled over and shut it down. Let it cool and then saw a ton of coolant leaking out the bottom. More than I've ever seen in my life. Goes without saying something cracked or blew but I'm not sure what this could be or what I'm up against here. What worries me is that it stopped driving basically. Like the transmission gave out. But the coolant is def the only thing I see leaking like crazy. In any case I barely got to an auto body shop which isn't open until 3 days from now. So now I'm left thinking about how much this is going to cost. Any idea what this is ? No prior issues at all. Fluid levels were always fine and no leaks that I know of. So strange. Thanks all. I'm lost without my TL
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Ummm...gee...I dunno? What does the shop say?
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Need new radiator likely. Transmission cooler line blew, coolant and tranny fluid drained out and transmission went into limp mode to save itself. Just need a new Denso radiator on amazon, 2 gallons of Honda OEM coolant and 4 quarts of ATF-DW1 and you'll be up and running
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Originally Posted by thoiboi
Need new radiator likely. Transmission cooler line blew, coolant and tranny fluid drained out and transmission went into limp mode to save itself. Just need a new Denso radiator on amazon, 2 gallons of Honda OEM coolant and 4 quarts of ATF-DW1 and you'll be up and running
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Originally Posted by candrews
Ummm...gee...I dunno? What does the shop say?
shop is closed prob until Tues. won't know much until then. I fee like a sick person looking up what I have on WebMD. Haha.
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Originally Posted by candrews
Ummm...gee...I dunno? What does the shop say?
Originally Posted by thoiboi
Need new radiator likely. Transmission cooler line blew, coolant and tranny fluid drained out and transmission went into limp mode to save itself. Just need a new Denso radiator on amazon, 2 gallons of Honda OEM coolant and 4 quarts of ATF-DW1 and you'll be up and running
thanks for your input. Appreciate it




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