Rusty Rear Axle Restoration and Rebuild | Suzuki Jimny 1.3

[@jorgedelrey742]

Nice vid! Rust eats every car in the UK. Just so you know, the "sway bar" is actually called panhard rod, and it designed to control the side to side movement of solid axles.👍

[@RestoreIt]

Oh thanks, Jorge! I'm so used to BMW's...

[@PaulinesPastimes]

I was just trying to find a polite way to say the same thing so thank you for doing it first. 😊

[@SalandFindles]

Sooooooo.......a sway bar. Got it.

[@janiilola5810]

@@SalandFindles No. A Panhard rod is NOT a "sway bar". Completely different. Panhard rod controls/reduces the side to side movement of the rear axle, thus keeping it in the same place laterally. Whereas an anti-roll bar (mistankenly often called a sway bar) controls and reduces body roll during hard cornering.

[@WasterSpace-lp3zg]

At last a comment constructively dismissing the Americanism ‘sway bar’! It’s not a ship so it is an anti roll bar!

[@theoriginalracingsnake]

A quick one to help you save those lenses. Cut a sheet of thick acrylic into squares and notch the edges so you can hook elastic bands through the sheet and over the body of the camera. You can use blu-tac on the lens edge to hold the acrylic in place. It'll stop that grinding dust from hitting the lens and is so close to the front element that the camera will just ignore it until it is REALLY dirty.

[@RestoreIt]

Great idea! thank you.

[@Americal1970]

When I first saw the condition of the rear end, I said NO WAY..! Brother did you show me a thing or two. I'm speechless, I can say it can't get any better than that. Great job... BRAVO..! I was working in Guam and the company gave me a Suzuki Jeep to drive, it was a fun 4 wheeler. Believe it or not it was the color of the reddish orange primer you used. No doors, no windshield, no top, no tailgate, only two seats. 100° so when it rained it felt good. They were illegal in California, 1989 time. I never saw one in California. Impressive you surprised me.

[@TrevorXavier-n8m]

Brake shoes are disposable , why try to do anything with em ????

[@RIS533]

Just like the good old days, perfect

[@RestoreIt]

Cheers, Ris! I'm going to be doing a lot more of these!

[@ioijiopjkiopjkp]

You should look into zinc primer, we use it on boat trailers that go in sea water, it acts as a sacrificial anode and postpones future rust for years, we find it works great! We use CRC zinc it.

[@creak92]

That was an amazing transformation! If you don't own one already, a needle scaler is an amazing tool to cut through heavy rust scales quickly (it just hammers off everything remotely loose) so your blaster doesn't have to do the heavy lifting. It would have been perfect for the third member as well as it will remove what a wire brush won't cut. They're just noisy as hell so I'm sure my neighbors love mine :D I've pretty much the same 250A MIG welding machine minus the little display and spool gun connector and it's been faithful for the last 7 years, I definitely don't regret buying it. But those repair sections you put in the trailing arm brackets are structural and have enough thickness that they don't need a stack of tacks, you should really do continuous sections of welds here.

[@chriholt]

I can't believe that all of your work and parts were cheaper than a replacement! Your work is awesome as always!

[@Watchyn_Yarwood]

As always for sure!

[@timothywhieldon1971]

because he makes videos making $$$ on this crap... time is a commodity

[@RestoreIt]

It's more like $, rather than $$$ when you take into account the cost of the workshop bills, parts, consumables, my time, etc.

[@Watchyn_Yarwood]

@@RestoreIt 👍

[@timothywhieldon1971]

@@RestoreIt you work for free? now days people get paid for work and working on your own time after you worked a job is considered over time. do not mislead us on your $ BS. you took a POS and basically painted it. its pitted so bad i would not trust it on the road at 5mph.

[@paulbusick5332]

Quick tip, if you ever need to get a steel sleeve or bearing race out quick, usually running a dead of weld will get it hot enough without causing any damage to the shaft

[@RestoreIt]

ooo good tip. Thanks Paul!

[@Dysiode]

It's honestly impressive the chrome on the shocks looked basically pristine. Metal is wild!

[@dagobertkrikelin1587]

Jeebus - that blaster is amazing!

[@RestoreIt]

It's mega... Althought this axle was pushing it to its limits.

[@FoxMccloud42]

Tipp for your camera: Get some nd-filters for your camera-lenses. They are cheap and good for protecting your camera-lenses in the front.

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks for the tip, Fox!

[@delirium3181]

@@RestoreIt Good ND filters are *not* cheap. I'd recommend a circular polarizing filter; while also not that cheap, certainly less expensive than good nd filters. Edit: come to thing about it, I'd probably shoot through (plexi)glass as spark protection and use a good CPF to get rid of any introduced glare. plexiglass is probably the cheapest option, but you'll have to replace it regularly.

[@dagobertkrikelin1587]

I think UV filters are the cheapest. I have them on all my lenses just for protection.

[@FoxMccloud42]

@@delirium3181 I made mistake. I don't use a nd-filter, I have a uv filter. Sorry (I don't know why I wrote ND and not UV. Brain afk?). I have a hama nmc 16 on my main-lens.

[@daedalus_20v]

@@RestoreIt as @dagobertkrikelin1587 said below, get a UV filter, not an ND filter. On the front of your camera's lens you will find some numbers and letters. There will be a symbol like this ø with a number next to it (ie. ø 72). That is the size of the filter you require. You can get a UV filter for just a few quid, even from a quality brand like Tiffen.

[@DavidPlass]

When you finished the epoxy primer I said to myself, "Don't tell me he's going to wet sand..." and then you did, lol. Perfect finish, why not!

[@ShereefHisham]

Finally someone letting the mechanic check before putting it to use! Fantastic work man

[@reviewaccount469]

Tip for helicoils, always install them with red loctite. I just bought my first flux core mig welder recently, and I definitely understand now why its not as easy as just pulling the trigger and welding a straight line in one go. Hope to both progress my skills quickly. Cheers mate!

[@RestoreIt]

Great point! Thank you. And yeah the new welder is definitelyy taking some getting use to. I'm with you on that. Cheers mate!

[@SalvoDan]

Great job. Only two criticisms (besides the mechanical issues already discussed); 1) I probably would have taken the opportunity to tap a 1/8" BSP thread into the breather. Your friend may want to install a breather extension in future. This could be something the Mechanic can do while his 2) The centre spacer of the Caster Correction bushes would need to be correctly positioned by the mechanic when the 2" lift is installed.

[@-_Robert_-]

I feel like he need to learn how to use properly torque wrench. I saw laki he's torqueing a bit over click... almost every nut/screw.

[@8Ugri8]

A friend in need is a friend indeed

[@American_Jeeper]

That you were able to take a massive pile of shyte and turn it into something that looks like a rear axle assembly is a testament to your skills. Hopefully it works as well as it looks. Nicely done, mate.

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, Silver! The mechanic fitting it is pretty much going to rebuild it again, I just did it for the sake of the episode. Cheers!

[@herme99]

How many hours labour approx?

[@gzimoch]

Perfect. I would replace the bolts too. They might looking good, but probably not holding as new ones.

[@E-hab]

That's what I thought too. And since replacing nuts and washers might as well replace the bolts.

[@RestoreIt]

It all came down to budget, or lack there of. I did suggest it, but the owner decided against it.

[@E-hab]

@@RestoreIt Are bolts like these expensive in your region or what?

[@georgimihalkov4781]

Great job with the restoration, I really liked the ASMR vibe of the video! On a separate note, you may want to reconsider partnering with Temu in the future, at least until they resolve all the lawsuits they're facing at the moment.

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, Georgi. Yes, I'm looking into this now.

[@ЛехаМебельщик]

Сначала красит, потом варит.гениально. Пескоструть колодки, это уникальная технология

[@Thor_Asgard_]

so much work for someone that clearly doesent value his car ^^ amazingly done.

[@charlessmall5032]

Thank you for the all work and minimal narration video.

[@iTeerRex]

From the bottom of the ocean.. That was a titanic restoration. All the experience welding that awful Benz, made this a breeze I bet. Not to mention that super blasting system. Congrats on a well done restoration 👍

[@RestoreIt]

You hit the nail on the head! Thank you, mate.

[@Z-Bart]

The good news is, at 65 horse power they were never going to wear out a rear end. This one had remarkably good looking gear oil. Quite a transformation.

[@RestoreIt]

The splines were as good as new, so I'm with you on that one. And yes I thought so too. I think someone had given it a service not long before it was left to rot.

[@Z-Bart]

@@RestoreIt Here in the USA Samurai's are fetching $15,000. None have a rear end as nice as that Jimny you restored.

[@josiptadic8301]

A good way to start a Monday. Nice job as always!

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks Josiptadic! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@chriscastellano6935]

You can get Wurth Gray Stoneguard and tint it with Mixol tints. 80 drops of oxide yellow into 1L of Stoneguard gets you pretty close to the factory color. You’d probably get even closer with some oxide brown added in.

[@rockymatthews8643]

Looks really good

[@RestoreIt]

Cheers!

[@coolissimo69]

Bro this episode is really challenging the amount of rust can only be defeated by your skills. I can't believe you did not break a bolt or used hit.

[@RestoreIt]

Good to see you dude! I couldn't have done it without the new tools thats for sure! Hyper rusty...

[@R2D2trashcan]

Nice video sir, there’s a lot of work in that and a very satisfying result!

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, Kung!

[@DrMJJr]

A great video for when you’re sick!! Another excellent video Steven!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you! and get well soon!

[@Devastator0]

Mate, absolutely outstanding work as always! If you were my mate and doing a job like this, in addition to paying you, I'd be getting you whatever your booze of choice is and giving you a massive hug to thank you lol. Keep up the great work!

[@RestoreIt]

Haha, thanks mate! I offered to do it for him to be fair, It's a win, win.... win... as you guys get to watch it as well!

[@farmer-jon]

Have you thought about getting a needle scaler for the rust instead of a wire wheel? It would get all the flakey rust off so you can preserve your media longer. The needle scaler would also be faster and have fewer small particles floating around your shop to breath in.

[@xxxxx2147]

Where did your mate get this axle from underwater from Blackpool I suppose but great turnaround

[@RestoreIt]

Some pond in the UK

[@VincentWhite-b3v]

Excellent job on that rear axel assembly

[@RestoredChannel]

So relaxing to watch, well done!

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks!

[@Doomer17018]

Man that sand blaster is impressive, my harbor freight special doesn’t do near that good even with all sorts of upgrades

[@esh92]

Great Job. One thing i would've done differently is prime and paint the new dust shield with the same paint you used on everything else. The black ccoating it has is just an EPD coating which will will not prevent rust as good as the paint you put on.

[@RestoreIt]

It's funny becuase I was going to, but it arrived so late in the project, I didnt get time.

[@tomswindler64]

Your a good friend,all I can if that’s the good one,I could imagine what the broken one must have looked like.great video as always.I’m sure your friend will be very happy with the results great job.just keep doing what your doing and carry on.👍👍👍😎😎😎

[@williamrought9318]

Am extremely happy with how it’s turned out can’t wait to pick it up and get it fitted

[@RestoreIt]

Hey, Tom. Thanks mate!

[@jd6898]

Awesome restoration. Love what you did. One suggestion, don't take apart the rear gear like you did. The rear bearings needed to be measured to be put back in the exact spot that they were in before with the proper backlash. Now that differential will have a whirling noise from it. Even if the mechanic can adjust the backlash, it will not be in the exact same place it was before since it wasn't measured.

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks mate, and don't worry the rebuild was pretty much just for show. A mechanic is going to rebuild this before its install into the car.

[@dansouth1973]

Insanely amazing restoration! I'm guessing nothing was salvageable from the broken axle? That would have been cool to see.

[@williamrought9318]

Broken axel is still on the vehicle restore it will do another video on his 2nd channel once it’s on the car will bring the broken one so you can all see

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, dan! And WIll has answered your question already :)

[@stevenhunter5799]

Nice! I bought myself a 3/4 inch breaker bar for such things 💪

[@RestoreIt]

It's when they start to bend that I wish I didn't buy one!

[@twinturbo1989]

Wonderful, work, always love to see you progress!

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you!

[@52memor]

FANTASTIC RESTORATION !!!!!!!!!!

[@Fergie6366]

great work as always really go the extra mile

[@RestoreIt]

Cheers, Dyson!

[@matthewalexander2436]

Solid work sir, awesome stuff. 💪❤👍

[@aroundnorth]

That is the most rusted thing i ever seen, well done on the resturantion work.

[@Nayte08]

Insane amount of work for one video Can’t wait to see this in use!

[@Saf_R]

I enjoyed every second of this video

[@Johanson80]

Un trabajo increíble como siempre!

[@flat_spin_engineering]

It's nice to see Novol For Classic Cars products in use :) NFCC line is best for restoring rusted parts

[@RestoreIt]

Great stuff Novol...

[@earli1988]

Yeah TEMU. Wie dont have enough unnecessary garbage...

[@michaelskinner896]

Huge amount of work sir! Turned out well! I suspect those bushings will need to be re-torqued once installed while vehicle is loaded. Looking forward to the follow-up.

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks. Michael! And yes, the mechanic is pretty much going to rebuild it before or once its installed onto the car.

[@1leggeddog]

Fine work as always

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, Leggedog!

[@Alan_Edwards]

Brilliant job !

[@user-ge6hf2xs4r]

Very well done!

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks!

[@MrChristopherMolloy]

Great job.

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you!

[@frundlemud]

Good solid refurb a pleasure to watch.

[@foks6376]

Крутая работа, интересно смотреть 😊😊

[@edvardsz3539]

Very beautiful result, but why did you torque the trailing arms? Bushings need to be torqued with the car on the ground and on "loaded" suspension.

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks and very good point. I had the page up on the laptop and was just doing everything. Kind of for show as this is going to be finalised by a pro mechanic before installation. Cheers.

[@wingrider1004]

He must be a REALLY good friend! LOL

[@jernejfunkl8300]

Excellent work.

[@tinkeringtaylor3053]

Excellent restoration it look really good 👍

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, Taylor!

[@theroman1009]

Thanks for the video

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks for watching and commenting! I really appreciate it

[@MJKBlasting]

you got to love a rust axle we blast 15 a week for local axle specialist and amazing how much rust some of them have JT.....

[@georgegabriel4070]

I find this video oddly satisfying 👍

[@gerrylyons9592]

Love how some of the videography gives me Wes Anderson vibes 😂 Keep it up💪

[@benjaminleske8996]

Wow dude. I bet you could derust and restore the Titanic if you wanted to :-) Excellent job!

[@RestoreIt]

Haha, thanks!

[@RESTORATIONRESCUE]

All your videos are always amazing! Keep up the great videos!

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, dude!

[@RESTORATIONRESCUE]

@@RestoreIt no problem!! I’ve watched each of your videos multiple times!!! Can’t believe you don’t have millions of subs yet!

[@ابوعصامالجهني-ع3م]

very excellent job so that proof your are very professional 👍

[@geoded]

Love the video and really good to watch, very jealous. But the Gen 3 ran from 1998 -> 2018, surely easier to find a newer replacement!

[@johncooke1386]

With all of your precise work, how much did you charge the customer? It must have been a lot. Many hours of your work. John from CapeCod

[@RestoreIt]

I did this for free, John. Cheers.

[@killerkane1957]

Procrastination: sitting in my kitchen watching you restore a rearend when I should be out in my shop restoring a 9” Ford for my hotrod. Great work! You, not me. Still procrastinating by typing.

[@RestoreIt]

Haha, thanks, Kane!

[@Sestorema]

Great job 👍🙂

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks!

[@JohnnyTsiou]

Mesmerising...But was it worth the cost for replacing with a used one in a better condition?The video as always was great,and the work is amazing.Thank you

[@R2D2trashcan]

Why bother restoring anything then, just go and buy it new or a better second hand version. Restoration is about saving something from the scrap and making it new again for the satisfaction.

[@RestoreIt]

It was worth it for the video, yes. Thanks, man!

[@RestoreIt]

Exactly!

[@Emacspirate]

Impressive work!

[@SHADOWDAEMON666]

Correct me if I am wrong but surely a dull surface would be better for paint adhesion?

[@RestoreIt]

It would be if it were the epoxy primer going straight onto the surface, but as it was the bodywork primer, it prefers a shiny substrate, cheers.

[@johnnylightning203]

Terrific job, mate!!

[@jamesexploringonline872]

Cant get over the look of the oil you drained, like new, would expect black worn oil going by the outer condition of the differential, suppose its from a BMW 🤤

[@Jim_maco]

Thats huge amount of labor. Thank you. I hope you got PAID.

[@brandons9398]

Very nicely done!😊

[@mazdaman1286]

Have you not heard of a wire brush ? Helps a lot on threads , followed by WD 90 type releasing agent plus a little time to let it soak in works wonders..........

[@-_Robert_-]

In my country we use axles from Vitara to run Jimny or 410/413. And engine swap to 1.6 - easiest option probably.

[@roninthedestroyer8958]

I can't believe you got the drain plug out

[@RestoreIt]

Me either!

[@BuffaloBillsSon]

Nice work!!

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, Buffalo!

[@Lordosvk]

One advice is always good to rotate nut first less friction etc... When you rotate bolt you can snap it. Dont aske how i know 😂

[@RestoreIt]

This is a good shout. I think the sheer amount of rust got to me

[@RoninEclipse2G]

Just wanted to point out a little technical mistake. What you keep referring to as the sway bar is actually a panhard rod. It doest prevent sway or body roll, but rather makes sure the axle stays centered from side to side while articulating.

[@jeffhammond8969]

Great work! One question - shouldn't trailing arm bushings be torqued with suspension loaded?

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks and correct! I had the page up on the laptop and was just doing everything. All for show as this is going to be rebuild/setup correctly by a pro mechanic before its installed.

[@matthewviviano3653]

Those shocks are good for at least another 100k miles. Just a little clean, a lick of paint, and you’re good to go!😂

[@tesznye6992]

A bit of a correction, the thing you call sway bar is not a sway bar, it's a panhard bar. Sway bars limit movement of the wheels on each side relative to each other (or in case of an axle like this, the twist of the axle), the panhard bar meanwhile is what keeps the axle from moving laterally in an uncontrolled fashion (by the nature of the panhard bar, the axle always move side to side as it goes up and down, because the bar travels in an arc, but the small amount of controlled motion is fine)

[@JuanBeltran-gt2xw]

Nice video what company makes those green bushings?tia

[@megatrolltrollington]

Literally can't take someone seriously when they are advertising for temu 😂.

[@alessandromeyer4888]

For the remaining bushing outer shells you could just weld a bead around. with the heat these would come out almost on their own.

[@RestoreIt]

I have seen this tip a few comments ago, its a good one. Cheers!

[@nickh.9816]

You ever heard of PB Blaster? Stuff works great for getting rusty stuff apart.

[@juanbeltran3098]

Hey man nice video on the 6:18 minutes what is the size of the (C) looking type of tool and what's the name for it?tia

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, Juan. It's a tool from a pulley removal kit for car engines. I believe the size is 32mm, but I'm not 100% sure.

[@GoodHuman-x4v]

Very good job !

[@BuffaloBillsSon]

Wanna say hi! Been watching for a long time now and really like your BMW work!

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, mate. The BMW is making a return soon.

[@antonmessi491]

Perfect.👍👍👍

[@johncooke1386]

I would have done the same thing. I love making chicken soup out of chicken poop. Great job. John

[@blinddave79]

Try a neutral density filter on your lens to protect it. A lot cheaper than a new lens.

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks for the info, I will!

[@jtreg]

beauty! 😊

[@RestoreIt]

Cheers!