I noticed my car would lag to turn on when trying to start. I noticed coolant was leaking to the starter. I changed the hose that I assumed was the issue. Kept having starting issues, now my car won't turn on & my battery is new. Not sure if the starter went bad & now caused electrical issues. I suppose I'm gonna have to change the starter but can't find where the leak is coming from. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

 

Water leaking on the starter is not going to create your problem. We need to be sure your battery is fully charged and see what you get.

 

You can bench test the starter.

 

Year, make and model….So we know what we’re talking about.

 

Tried jumping the car....wouldn't start. Took off the battery & taking to autozone to charge. Thanks

 

2008 chevy hhr ss....at this point the car didn't start after trying to jump it. taking battery to autozone

 

AssUming you followed the directions in the Owner Manual to jump start, why would you think a new/charged battery would help? Isn't jump starting analogous to putting a battery in parallel?

Water runs down or from a pressurized source. the nearest pressurized source is the oil cooler

 

It's not the starter, it's true...
but not only the starter was flooded with antifreeze, a thorough inspection is needed.
If the lambda probe or wiring (including connectors) is flooded, this may be the reason. The generator is far away, but it also does not hurt to check.
Yes, you say it's been a long time, but use a multimeter.

 

Been 5 days it should be charged. What is going on?