Overheating... Advice would be awesome :)
Hey guys. I'm pretty nooby when it comes to cars, especially under the hood. Well I was driving home today, and I noticed my water temp gauge was up in the red, and when I got home and parked a giant cloud of steam came out from under the hood. So I popped it, and there was liquid everywhere. Felt like water at first, but then I realized it wasn't, since it was a bit sticky-ish. Could this be coolant? And what could have caused this? I read up a bit on this problem, and from what I have deduced is:
Replace T-Stat
Flush and add new coolant
That sound right? Anything I can check before I buy a new thermostat?
BTW I couldn't see the color of the coolant, it was dark outside and (of course) a flashlight was nowhere to be found.
Thanks guys!