# 2008 Toyota Matrix - Overheating question

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-matrix-overheating-question/181077>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [December 5, 2021, 6:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-matrix-overheating-question/181077 "2021-12-05T06:27:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![SimonJacob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@SimonJacob](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SimonJacob)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2021, 6:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-matrix-overheating-question/181077/1 "2021-12-05T06:27:15Z")

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The car over heat and we change the top gasket but still the temperature is still rising, thou we remove the thermostat of the car

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**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:** [December 6, 2021, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-matrix-overheating-question/181077/2 "2021-12-06T17:35:44Z")

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> [@SimonJacob](#):
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> we change the top gasket

Do you mean head gasket?

Tester

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-matrix-overheating-question/181077/3 "2021-12-06T18:52:43Z")

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[Toyota Matrix: Overheating → Symptoms + Causes | Drivetrain Resource (700r4transmissionhq.com)](https://www.700r4transmissionhq.com/toyota-matrix-overheating-symptoms-causes/)

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**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:** [December 6, 2021, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-matrix-overheating-question/181077/4 "2021-12-06T19:22:18Z")

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Put the thermostat back.