Originally Posted by cyrnel

guthmund, "On the carpet" isn't "into the engine." Into the engine would be a head gasket or similar and would be serious, but it wouldn't get inside the car. Into the car anywhere would most likely be your heater core, or something incredibly unusual. And it'd have to be lots - your water level would be low - before it would affect cooling at all. It could be my faulty reading of your explanation but it doesn't sound like anyone has identified the problem yet.

If it isn't too late, GET AN ESTIMATE AND DON'T APPROVE WORK BEFORE YOU GET ANOTHER OPINION.