03 ford focus overheats..

Asked by Hazardmaterial Jul 04, 2019 at 01:42 PM about the 2003 Ford Focus ZX3

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have an 03 ford focus zx3. With a 2.0 but it's a 2
dr hatch.
I replaced the radiator, the cooling fans, the core
support just because it was cheap, the water pump
and the thermostat.
The car still gets hot. It does not smoke or drive
weird when the gauge reads a hot temp.
Everything seems to be pressurized and water
pump works. Fans kick on as well.
I even removed thermostat to see if a higher
volume of coolant(no water no 50/50) would help.
It did not. I then wired my fuses to make my low
speed fans turn on when key is turned. Still
overheats. Do not have coolant in my oil and I do
not have water spraying from exhaust like a head
gasket or intake. What is my issue? If any
suggestions please provide! Trying to sell the car
only has 94k. Why is still overheating?

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