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better option than taking a chance

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Disassembling them like Krazy does makes sense, but if that's not up your alley, this is probably a better option than taking a chance on a used one for $150 on ebay, all things considered.

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If your SAI just started sqealing, I would just recommend greasing them like in the DIY rather than replacing them which is really not needed as long as they didnt freeze up.

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If your SAI just started sqealing, I would just recommend greasing them like in the DIY rather than replacing them which is really not needed as long as they didnt freeze up.

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I doubt many will want to replace the bearings.

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If your SAI just started sqealing, I would just recommend greasing them like in the DIY rather than replacing them which is really not needed as long as they didnt freeze up.

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I doubt many will want to replace the bearings.

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better option than taking a chance

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Disassembling them like Krazy does makes sense, but if that's not up your alley, this is probably a better option than taking a chance on a used one for $150 on ebay, all things considered.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

If anyone was curious why Porsche charges $1700 for a replacement SAI, its not the bearings. They are NMB England 608S bearings @$10 each. The SAI electric motor brushes had very little wear so the only thing that seems to cause failure is the bearings. If your SAI just started sqealing, I would just recommend greasing them like in the DIY rather than replacing them which is really not needed as long as they didnt freeze up.

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As far as I can tell the exact same pump in a Bosch box costs $281 or so from AutoAtlanta. http://www.autoatlanta.com/results.p...605%20104%2000 I have not had them side by side on a table, much less disassembled them and compared but I have a feeling that Porsche charges you $281 for the pump and another $1400-1500 or so for a fancy box that I guess you could display on your shelf... Disassembling them like Krazy does makes sense, but if that's not up your alley, this is probably a better option than taking a chance on a used one for $150 on ebay, all things considered. Even if the Bosch one is different inside than the Porsche one (doubtful since Bosch makes the Porsche one), you can buy a lot of SAI's in a Bosch box before spending Krazy-money for the Porsche box.

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Thanks, Krazy. It'll be handy someday. I start to hear some faint screeching noise from my SAI pump tonight when it's winding down.

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So how did you get them out, and can you replace them (i.e. did you destroy it taking them out)?

POST 6 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I just disassembled the electric motor without destroying it but its hard to do so. Its a lot harder than just repacking the bearings while intact. I would only do this as a last ditch effort for a SAI with bad/seized bearings where you have nothing to lose. I doubt many will want to replace the bearings.

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