# 2007 Toyota Matrix - Do I really need this? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** toyota\ **Created:** [September 15, 2018, 10:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-toyota-matrix-do-i-really-need-this/125033 "2018-09-15T10:34:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rosemaryvalentine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/97f17d/32.png) [@Rosemaryvalentine](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rosemaryvalentine)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2018, 10:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-toyota-matrix-do-i-really-need-this/125033/1 "2018-09-15T10:34:37Z")
Do I need an exhaust heat shield ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2018, 12:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-toyota-matrix-do-i-really-need-this/125033/2 "2018-09-15T12:30:40Z")
Yes, if Toyota installed one when the car was built and it fell off, you need to replace it. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2018, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-toyota-matrix-do-i-really-need-this/125033/3 "2018-09-15T19:43:40Z")
Here’s what Tom and Ray had to say on this subject. > **[Car Talk: Don't exhaust yourself replacing heat shields](https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Car-Talk-Don-t-exhaust-yourself-replacing-heat-1182441.php)** > > (1) Why does Honda (or any manufacturer) install the dang things if all they do is rattle and fall off? (2) After the heat shield had been gone for nearly a year, my exhaust manifold cracked. The bottom shields are there so that if you park on tall,... Tester