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My 2002 buick rendezvous is overheating. The water pump, thermostat, fan sensor and relay have been changed as well as the heater core. And the truck is still running hot. Could it be the radiator or have the head gaskets been blown.

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First check to make sure the cooling system is not air bound,takes a while to bleed off the air,try this and get back to me Thanks Ray

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