"smells" hot and exterior feels hot, but gauge stays middle
Hi Gurus! I have a 02 Lesabre custom. it has 91,000 miles. It FEELS hot to the touch especially at the wheel wells in front after running, and with the vent on, I smell something HOT akin to the oil on the engine-smell. BUT it never "overheats", the gauge works and stays at mid point between blue and red, and although it prob has nada to do with it, the brakes make a MOO-ing sound after the car has been running a bit...had them checked out, softer pads installed but still same SOUND. My concern, really, is whether the car is running hot although the gauge says NO. So, do I replace the coolant? It is the old-type nonpressurized, and coolant still has an orage appearance, overflow tank holds about 1/3. What to do?