overheating!!!! HELP!

[pac3y]

hey everyone!

recently (tonight actually) my car overheated quickly and then returned back to just underhalfway on the temperature gauge.
spoke to a mate mechanic mate about it and he said not to check the dipstick untill tomorrow when the car is cold so i decided to put the car in the garage and leave it there overnight.

however upon walking inside i see a puddle on the drivers side of the car where it was parked before i put it away.

it smells kinda wierd and is clear/slightly green dont really know if it is coolant/oil/water?

is this bad? and can someone help me!

[9C1pack]

Green = coolant.
Check the coolant in the radiator (when its cold). You may have to add some, so you don't over heat it again when you take it for repair.
Possibly a faulty thermostant, seeing how the temp came back down.

[pac3y]

would that cause it to leak but?

[VR38]

Have you looked over the motor for the leak?
Check hoses, welsh plugs and water pump among others.

[Tree cutter]

Could be a cracked heater tap if the leak is on the drivers side

[pac3y]

is there a way to check if its a heater tap?

[hatziVT]

i have the same problem with my vt and also sometimes when i accelerate it makes like a water rushing noise over my dash near my speedo? very weird anyone know the problem?