Q: Truck overheats and I changed almost everything, need help

asked by on July 22, 2017

I have changed the water pump, fan clutch, and thermostat and the truck still over heats. I also tried spraying the radiator yo try to clean it out but nothings working. What else is there that I didn't try?

My car has 222000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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