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Gates VVS239 Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid - Exhaust or Intake

Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid, Exhaust
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📦Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid, Exhaust
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Reliable Variable Valve Timing Solenoid for GM Vehicles

The Gates Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid VVS239 is engineered to provide precise control of your engine's variable valve timing system. Designed for select Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC models, this solenoid ensures optimal engine performance and efficiency.

  • Voltage: 12V electromagnetic activation
  • Housing dimensions: 5.669 inches length, 0.976 inches width and height (144mm x 24.8mm x 24.8mm)
  • Shaft diameter: 0.827 inches (21mm) made of steel
  • Connector: 1 female connector with 2 male terminals (pin type)
  • Includes seal and gasket for secure installation
  • Mounting hardware not included
  • Contents include solenoid and screw

About the Gates Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid Line

The Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid product line by Gates focuses on delivering precise electromagnetic solenoids designed to regulate valve timing in modern engines. The VVS239 model is part of this line, offering reliable operation through durable steel construction and integrated sealing components to maintain engine integrity and performance.

Product Details and Specifications

This Gates VVS239 solenoid operates at 12 volts with an electromagnetic activation style, ensuring responsive control of the variable valve timing system. The solenoid features a steel shaft with a diameter of 21mm, housed within a compact casing measuring approximately 5.669 inches in length and just under 1 inch in width and height. The connector setup includes a single female connector with two male pin terminals, facilitating straightforward electrical connections. The included seal and gasket help prevent leaks and maintain proper engine function, although mounting bolts are not provided.

Compatible Vehicles and Common Applications

This Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid VVS239 is compatible with a range of GM vehicles, including:

  • Buick LaCrosse, Regal, Regal Sportback, Regal TourX
  • Cadillac ATS, CT6, CTS
  • Chevrolet Camaro, Equinox, Impala, Malibu, Malibu Limited, Traverse
  • GMC Acadia, Canyon, Colorado, Terrain

It is designed to address issues related to variable valve timing control, such as:

  • Engine performance irregularities due to faulty VVT solenoid
  • Check engine light triggered by VVT system errors
  • Reduced fuel efficiency and increased emissions
  • Rough idling or stalling caused by improper valve timing
  • Engine hesitation or loss of power during acceleration

Installation Notes and Tips

When installing the Gates VVS239 solenoid, ensure the engine is cool and disconnect the battery before beginning. The solenoid should be mounted securely in the designated location on the engine, using the included screw and seal to prevent leaks. Since mounting bolts are not included, reuse existing hardware or acquire appropriate bolts separately. Verify electrical connections are clean and properly seated to avoid signal interruptions.

Quality Assurance and Warranty

Gates manufactures the Engine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid VVS239 to meet OEM standards for durability and performance. The solenoid includes a gasket and seal to maintain engine integrity. While specific warranty details are not provided here, Gates products typically come with a limited warranty covering defects in materials and workmanship. Consult product documentation or the manufacturer for exact warranty terms.

BrandGates
Part NumberVVS239
PositionEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid, Exhaust
Steel
Activation StyleElectromagnetic
Activation TypeElectromagnetic
Connector GenderFemale
Connector Quantity1
ContentsSolenoid, Screw
Gasket/Seal IncludedYes
Housing Length5.669
Housing Length144
Housing Width.976
Housing Width24.8
Mounting Bolt IncludedNo
Mounting Hardware IncludedNo
Overall Height.976
Overall Height24.8
Overall Height (in).976
Overall Height (mm)24.8
Overall Length (in)5.669
Overall Length (mm)144
Overall Width (in).976
Overall Width (mm)24.8
Seal IncludedYes
Shaft Diameter.827
Shaft Diameter21
Shaft Diameter (in).827
Shaft Diameter (mm)21
Terminal GenderMale
Terminal Quantity2
Terminal TypePin
Voltage12
Voltage (VAC)12

This part fits 110 vehicles. Search below:

YearMakeModelLitersCylindersFuel TypePositionNotes
2023ChevroletCamaro2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2022ChevroletCamaro2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2022ChevroletColorado2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2022ChevroletMalibu2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2022GMCCanyon2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2021ChevroletBlazer2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2021ChevroletCamaro2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2021ChevroletColorado2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2021ChevroletMalibu2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2021GMCAcadia2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2021GMCCanyon2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2020BuickEnvision2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2020BuickEnvision2.5LL4FLEXExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2020BuickEnvision2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2020ChevroletBlazer2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2020ChevroletCamaro2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2020ChevroletColorado2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2020ChevroletEquinox2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2020ChevroletMalibu2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2020GMCAcadia2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2020GMCCanyon2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2020GMCTerrain2.0LL4GASIntakeEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2019BuickEnvision2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2019BuickEnvision2.5LL4FLEXExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2019BuickEnvision2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2019BuickLaCrosse2.5LL4ELECTRIC/GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2019BuickRegal Sportback2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2019BuickRegal TourX2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2019CadillacATS2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2019CadillacCTS2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2019ChevroletBlazer2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2019ChevroletCamaro2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2019ChevroletColorado2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2019ChevroletEquinox2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2019ChevroletImpala2.5LL4FLEXExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2019ChevroletImpala2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2019ChevroletMalibu2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2019ChevroletTraverse2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2019GMCAcadia2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2019GMCCanyon2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2019GMCTerrain2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2018BuickEnvision2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2018BuickEnvision2.5LL4FLEXExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2018BuickEnvision2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2018BuickLaCrosse2.5LL4ELECTRIC/GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2018BuickRegal Sportback2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2018BuickRegal TourX2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2018CadillacATS2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2018CadillacCT62.0LL4ELECTRIC/GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2018CadillacCT62.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2018CadillacCTS2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2018ChevroletCamaro2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2018ChevroletColorado2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2018ChevroletEquinox2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2018ChevroletImpala2.5LL4FLEXExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2018ChevroletImpala2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2018ChevroletMalibu2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2018ChevroletTraverse2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2018GMCAcadia2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2018GMCCanyon2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2018GMCTerrain2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017BuickEnvision2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017BuickEnvision2.5LL4FLEXExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017BuickEnvision2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017BuickRegal2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017CadillacATS2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017CadillacATS2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017CadillacCT62.0LL4ELECTRIC/GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017CadillacCT62.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017CadillacCTS2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017ChevroletCamaro2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017ChevroletColorado2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017ChevroletImpala2.5LL4FLEXExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017ChevroletImpala2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017ChevroletMalibu2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017GMCAcadia2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2017GMCCanyon2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016BuickEnvision2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016BuickRegal2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016CadillacATS2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016CadillacATS2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016CadillacCT62.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016CadillacCTS2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016ChevroletCamaro2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016ChevroletColorado2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016ChevroletImpala2.5LL4FLEXExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016ChevroletImpala2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016ChevroletMalibu2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016ChevroletMalibu Limited2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2016GMCCanyon2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015BuickRegal2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015CadillacATS2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015CadillacATS2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015CadillacCTS2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015ChevroletColorado2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015ChevroletImpala2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015ChevroletMalibu2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015ChevroletMalibu2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2015GMCCanyon2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014BuickRegal2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014CadillacATS2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014CadillacATS2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014CadillacCTS2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014ChevroletImpala2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014ChevroletMalibu2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2014ChevroletMalibu2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013CadillacATS2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013CadillacATS2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013ChevroletMalibu2.0LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid
2013ChevroletMalibu2.5LL4GASExhaustEngine Variable Valve Timing Solenoid

* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.

This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:

126271161265543312662737916-937TS1191VTS1156VV1196VVS1852VVT296

Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.

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