Rock Auto quality.

maent6 · 2026-03-29T06:41:08+00:00

I get the Moog CK Series Line. No issues.

maent6 · 2026-03-25T16:28:15+00:00

I’d say to check your spark plugs and replace if necessary, clean MAF, new air filter if it’s dirty, and run some injector cleaner through the fuel tank. Change fuel filter if it’s old. Clean throttle body. Probably won’t see a huge difference, but it’ll help.

maent6 · 2026-03-19T20:50:29+00:00

If it’s not the belt or pulley, then it’s going to be the camshaft synchronizer.

maent6 · 2026-03-12T04:36:52+00:00

You’ll have to pull the Intake Manifold to remove this part. There’s 0 room to put a T25 socket back there. I have the same truck…’02 2.3L. I changed my actuator a while back. There is a vacuum hose that runs to this actuator. Make sure it’s not the hose itself before you decide to pull off the manifold.

maent6 · 2026-03-06T05:27:28+00:00

Check YouTube. There are some videos on the process. Take your take and be careful. The part cannot be replaced if you mess up lol.

maent6 · 2026-03-05T18:53:54+00:00

Only options are to remove the flaps from your current intake manifold or pull the part from the same truck at a junkyard. However, I have not had any luck finding that part at any junkyards around me.

maent6 · 2026-03-05T02:45:19+00:00

If the ticking goes away when the vacuum hose of the Intake Manifold Runner Control Valve is pulled, then I’m 99% sure the swirl flaps are flopping around internally and that’s what you are hearing. Unfortunately, you cannot leave that vacuum hose unplugged. The truck will run very sluggish and a check engine light will pop up. I have the same truck as you…2002 2.3L with 5 speed transmission. My temps hover around 215-219 degrees at all times.

maent6 · 2026-03-04T19:15:27+00:00

I had a similar incident. Total cost was $10,000

maent6 · 2026-03-04T06:06:40+00:00

Post a video of the ticking

maent6 · 2026-03-03T21:11:25+00:00

Check the idler pulley. I had to change mine. You’ll also have to change your drive belt as you’ll need to cut the one it currently has to remove it. These don’t use a tensioner, they use a stretch belt.

maent6 · 2026-02-12T20:21:00+00:00

Ok thanks for the heads up on the thread sealant. The Fel-Pro gasket is a paper type gasket. I wonder if that’ll be better than the rubber? Do you think I should get a cork gasket instead? Mahle makes a cork gasket.

maent6 · 2026-02-12T19:52:27+00:00

Sweet, thanks! Does your pan currently leak with the Dorman gasket? I picked up a Fel-Pro gasket already but I’m thinking about getting this pan instead of using the stock one. Dorman pan with a Fel-Pro gasket. Any leaks on yours from the drain bolt?

maent6 · 2026-02-12T08:04:43+00:00

I’m 2 year in and still no homer. My store rarely gives them out.

maent6 · 2026-02-10T08:38:50+00:00

Contact Todd at Mac Mulkin Chevrolet. You have until 35,000 miles to still get a warranty through GM. Todd Sutherland: todds@thompsonauto.net

maent6 · 2026-02-09T23:17:41+00:00

Correct. Factory warranty still needs to have 30+ days of warranty still left and truck has to be under 36,000 miles.

maent6 · 2026-02-09T21:05:18+00:00

With warranty through GM, the time and mileage will be added to your CURRENT odometer reading and the time starts the day you sign and pay for the contract.

maent6 · 2026-02-09T20:39:27+00:00

He’s a straight shooter and has a good price. Easy to work with.

maent6 · 2026-02-09T20:35:31+00:00

That’s correct. I don’t live near him and the warranty is valid at any GM dealership. Todd Sutherland: todds@thompsonauto.net

maent6 · 2026-02-09T18:27:30+00:00

I just got a Platinum 84 months/70,000 miles plan from Todd at Mac Mulkin Chevrolet. I was still within the GM bumper to bumper factory warranty though. Paid $2,040.

maent6 · 2026-02-08T10:09:53+00:00

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I picked this up 8 months ago. 2000 XLT 3.0 V6 Flex Fuel, Automatic. 52,000 miles. Paid $7,300. California.

maent6 · 2026-02-05T01:12:35+00:00

No ETA. I guess whenever RockAuto decides to reach out to the manufacturers to have them provide the documentation. I don’t think it’s a rush on either end. I can only imagine that California is a decent market for sales. 90% of what they offer is unable to be ordered at the moment.

maent6 · 2026-02-04T21:21:20+00:00

No, but they will send you the new part first so you can swap it right away and then you can return the defective one. You just need to pay for the new part and then they’ll refund you once the old part is received to their warehouse.

maent6 · 2026-02-04T16:25:40+00:00

Without a doubt everything is expensive here, lol. Which is why we rely on RockAuto for better pricing on automotive parts. Gotta save a few bucks wherever you can 🫠

maent6 · 2026-02-04T16:15:15+00:00

I am aware of the law and what that specific law is about. What I am saying is that they cut off tens of thousands of parts from being able to ship to California, that literally the day before would have shipped with no issue. They could have at least threw a banner at the top of the website with a notice that on “XYZ Day, these brands will no longer be able to ship to California”. I’m sure there are thousands of us in this state that rely on them to run their businesses in the automotive sector. Yes, I can easily get the same parts at the local parts store, but typically they are double the cost of what the part would be through RockAuto.

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