Help please! I'm having transmission issues w/my golf gl (1998). I have noticed lately that the car seems to run hot when I have to stop in traffic for even just a stoplight or 5-10 minutes. The engine gets hot FAST and even goes into the blinking red temp light mode just stopping for short amounts of time. I have had to turn the heat up on high and blow some heat off of the engine which is not fun in 95 degree weather and 2 kids in the back!

I checked the fluid and it appears to be at the max line...maybe a hose is busted or something?

One other thing I've noticed is that when the AC is running, if I go around a curve or make a sharp turn a TON of water pours into the passenger side floorboard. Not a good thing.

Can these issues be related?

Any advice is helpful...I'm a newly single mom and can't afford for this to happen now. If there's any way I can fix it myself I'm willing to!
Thanks!