Radiator leak car will not stay running

KARYLYNN32

MEMBER
2010 KIA RIO
1.2L
4 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
163,092 MILES

The is a radiator leak I can see in my vehicle listed above SX model. When you pour antifreeze you can see it leaking from underneath the car. I know I need a new radiator because it is leaking a lot when you pour antifreeze into it but is that the reason why it won't stay running? And now the car won't turn on and when it does it doesn't stay running. It has a new battery and new alternator. I can see the antifreeze leaking from the radiator. I want to know is this why it won't stay running for a long period of time.
Thank you.

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ASEMASTER6371

MECHANIC
52,797 POSTS

Good afternoon,

No, the radiator leak will not prevent the engine from running.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-car-radiator

Did the car overheat causing the radiator to fail?

You need to replace the radiator before you can figure the reason for it stalling.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/stall-at-idle

The procedures are below for replacing the radiator.

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REMOVAL

RADIATOR
1. Drain the engine coolant.
Remove the radiator cap to speed draining.
2. Remove the upper radiator hose(A) and lower radiator hose(B).
3. Remove the ATF(Automatic Transaxle Fluid) oil cooler hoses(C). (A/T)

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4. Disconnect the fan motor connector(A,B).

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5. Remove the cooling fan mounting bolt(A,B) and remove cooling fan.

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6. Remove the radiator upper bracket(A,B), then pull up the radiator.

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INSTALLATION

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