Uh oh

[The_Maniac]

I read through this entire thread. Moral of the story, pop the belt driving your water pump and you need to really evaluate how you're getting the car home.

I got my Grand Am safely home from work a couple years ago with a cracked side tank on the radiator, losing fluid pretty good on a 20 mile drive. I learned of the crack when I got to work and smelled the coolant. I used a trick I've done on some past cars, drive outside peak busy hours, get the car up to speed safely (depending on location 5-10MPH above the limit), turn the car off and cost (car is not running, not building up heat, depending on the coolant leak, may not be losing additional coolant). Once you are about 5-10MPH under the speed limit (works on cable driven speedos, on electric ones, guess), start the car up again and repeat.

During this drive, watch the temp gauge heavily as well.

Again, I've done that trick and the cars have safely survived. BUT, I don't recommend anyone else doing it unless they are 100% sure what you are doing and scope out to do it safely!