I bought a fairly used toyota camry 2001 v6, last year november and has been ok till feb.,i was in a serious traffic in ikeja for a long time and the temp gauge went over the half mark even after switching off the A/C and the reserve thank filled and was coming out thru the reserve vent and smoking, after then its been doing the same thing. I have changed the radiator to double cell and replaced the top gasket, its still the same thing.....pls need suggestions.....

ladiesluv4: I bought a fairly used toyota camry 2001 v6, last year november and has been ok till feb.,i was in a serious traffic in ikeja for a long time and the temp gauge went over the half mark even after switching off the A/C and the reserve thank filled and was coming out thru the reserve vent and smoking, after then its been doing the same thing. I have changed the radiator to double cell and replaced the top gasket, its still the same thing.....pls need suggestions.....

you need to really explain very well if you want someone to advice you. i dont understand the bolded part

Tell your mechanic to manually check all the hoses leading to and from the radiator. With the radiator cap off start the engine and check to see if the water in the radiator is swirling around. That is to check your water pump and also check if your fans are working.

what i meant is when its overheating, smoke will be coming out by the side of the bonette and when i open my bonnette the radaitor reserve tank will be filled with water and water coming out thru the reserve tank vent
the temp gauge would have risen

thanks alot....will do dat tommorrow mornin

I think you radiator was over filled.
People make this mistake often. When the reservoir is filled over the marked level, you deny the system a breathing space.
Over heating starts

ladiesluv4: I bought a fairly used toyota camry 2001 v6, last year november and has been ok till feb.,i was in a serious traffic in ikeja for a long time and the temp gauge went over the half mark even after switching off the A/C and the reserve thank filled and was coming out thru the reserve vent and smoking, after then its been doing the same thing. I have changed the radiator to double cell and replaced the top gasket, its still the same thing.....pls need suggestions.....

half mark is the normal reading temperature and just above it still is ok since your were stuck in traffic, meaning that there was no air blowing into the radiator (you were stationary)

this is where the fan takes over, when the temperature reaches 89-99 degrees then the fan kicks to blower air into the radiator (the car is stationary not air flowing into the radiator )

but if you are driving air is forced into the radiator grill by the movement and speed of the car