I Wanna Rock: Have Advice to Share on RockAuto Knock Sensors?
YotaTech forum member broke his truck’s existing knock sensor and he’s looking for advice on reliable replacement parts.
If you’re a frequent shopper of auto parts sourced from RockAuto, you may be able to help out a fellow forum member who needs some advice about the popular online outlet. And as you know, the YotaTech forums are an invaluable resource and a great place to find solid, reliable reviews from fellow Toyota truck owners who have personal experience with the very topic being discussed. Unlike some big online retail sites, these are not fake reviews nor content farmers posting nonsense reviews they were paid to write. The suggestions you find in the YotaTech forums come directly from fellow forum members who have gone through the blood, sweat, and tears of builds, mods, and fixes with their own two hands in their own garage, and so when they share feedback, you can be assured that it’s coming from a really honest place.
So, why not head over to the forms now and check out this thread titled “RockAuto Knock Sensors?” and share your experiences with RockAuto that may help out on another member’s current project.
‘I’d recommend OEM only. There are dozens of nightmare threads from people who tried to save a few bucks and ended up paying twice.’
“Browsing RockAuto for knock sensors,” writes forum member “Amos Elam.” “Are the choices they have on there a good replacement? Ultra-Power, Beck/Arnley, WVE, Standard Motor Products, NTK? Any of these acceptable replacements? I actually broke the plastic on top of the existing knock sensor.”
“I’d recommend OEM only, especially for the 3.0 V6,” suggests fellow forum member “Arlkindsay1992.” “There are dozens of nightmare threads from people who tried to save a few bucks and ended up paying twice.”
Forum member “Amamike91” echoes those sentiments. “My knock sensor went out,” he says, “Thought I would try the RockAuto sensor. It did not work. So, I bought one from Toyota; cost me around $180, delivered. Fixed. Cheap don’t always work.”
And one forum member thinks outside the box and offers an alternative solution that may be just as sound: “How bad is the plastic busted? Perhaps you can fix it with J & B weld epoxy adhesive?” suggests YotaTech member “Andrew Parker. ” “The sensor is a piezoelectric crystal inside that produces a voltage signal to the ECM when the engine is knocking. If the electrical connection is still intact, I would try this approach if you are willing to risk the assembly/disassembly time to install it again.”
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