Q: I have a 2003 Buick rendezvous we have changed the engine twice and the car continues to overheat. What can it be?

asked by on August 09, 2017

we have changed the engine twice and the car continues to overheat. We have changed the thermostat, radiator, alternator, battery, water pump. We have recently changed a pcv valve cap because it cracked. And now the coolant reservoir is bubbling. What could it be?

My car has 104000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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