Q: I replaced the fan clutch, radiator and thermostat due to overheating, but now the car shakes and white smoke coming from exhaust.
My car started overheating so I took it to the shop, where they replaced the fan clutch. This fixed the problem for a couple months, but it started overheating again. I replaced the radiator and when it continued to overheat I replaced the thermostat. Now the car is having a hard time starting, when it does start, the engine shakes and chokes. After running for a minute white smoke starts coming out of the exhaust.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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