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Review on ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ 12655420/12655421 Intake and Exhaust Camshaft Position Actuator Solenoid Valve Kit for Chevy, GMC 2.0, 2.2, 2.4L - Cobalt, HHR, Malibu, Equinox, G6 & More GM Vehicles - Compatible Upgrade by Jay Buford

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Perfect replacement at 1/3 the price.

Orielys wants $54 just for the entry, you can get both here for a lot less and they appear to be quality parts. 8 months ago I bought this and replaced the exhaust side and it cleared my code and eliminated the hesitation when accelerating. . I should have just replaced both because the intake side failed today. A faulty intake solenoid actually caused my 2014 Equinox to stall at a couple of traffic lights. Since I already replaced the exhaust solenoid valve 8 months ago, today it literally took 20 minutes to replace the intake solenoid valve. This 20 minutes also included flushing the entire engine with an air compressor.3 Tips1. Clean around the old ones before removing them, you don't want dirt getting into the engine. I used an air compressor. Also cover the intake manifold after removing the engine cover.2. Be very careful not to drop the old screw into the magnet hole after removing it. There is also a small black plastic clip attached to the screw which can also fall off and get caught in the hole.3. Removing the old steering wheel is quite difficult. Use a couple of metal based mounting vises (not a plastic clamp) and use lots of tiny wiggling motions. It will come out eventually. Oil will drip, so have a towel handy when you're almost all the way out. Also don't forget to put a drop of oil on the rubber ring before inserting the new one. It requires some force to fully seat, you should feel it fully engage before tightening the screw. Hope that helps.

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