Q: I RECENTLY CHANGED MY RADIATOR,& THERMOSTAT& BLEED THE AIR OUT OF THE COOLING SYSTEM&.MY CAR IS STILL RUNNING HOT!

asked by on August 14, 2017

I RECENTLY CHANGED MY RADIATOR& THERMOSTAT & BLEED THE AIR OUT OF THE COOLING SYSTEM AND MY CAR IS STILL OVER HEATING?!

My car has 150000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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