OK, looking for advice. I noticed the smell of coolant while I was driving into work this morning. In my rush to get in on time, I didn't have time to check it out.

Well I just checked it while the motor was cold and it appears that the lower radiator hose is leaking because there was a puddle of coolant on top of the tranny just below the hose. My radiator resevoir was empty so I know its leaking.

Also when I looked at the motor cold, both the upper and lower radiator hoses were collapsed. When the motor warmed up, they expanded. Also the car DOES NOT overheat... the temperatures are normal.

My question is this... Does this sound like a simple leak? Should I just replace the hose and see what happens?

i.e... Are the hoses collapsing as a result of another cooling system failure... did the collapsed hoses cause it to eventually leak?

Or... is it just a simple leak which is causing the hoses to collapse?