Working with aperture blades in AF-s Nikkor 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 G II ED DX

AF-s Nikkor 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 G II ED DX, if this lens has been dropped then the aperture blades could come loose inside the aperture assembly.
In this video I will show that it's actually possible to fix the problem by disassemble part of the lens, and then take out the aperture assembly and put the blades into correct position again.
Here are some link's to different repair tool's and lubricating stuff:
"Liqui-Moly" LM 50 Litho HT:
www.amazon.co....
"Liqui-Moly" LM47 MoS2 grease with Molybdenum disulfide:
products.liqui...
or on Amazon:
www.amazon.co....
Contact glue:
www.loctitepro...
Japan Hobby Tool rubber cone:
www.amazon.com...
18 different size rubber repair tool's:
www.amazon.com...
You can also buy this set.
Lens Repair Set with pointed, flat, half flat tips:
www.amazon.com...
JIS cross head screw driver's:
www.amazon.com...
Or this set, that is the set I use:
eustore.ifixit...
Lens cleaning wipes (PEC-PAD):
www.amazon.com...
Thin Cotton Buds x 200 you can buy them here:
www.muji.eu/pa...
DSLRKIT Pro Lens Vise Tool Repair Filter Ring Ajustment Steel 27mm to 130mm:
www.amazon.com...
Japan Hobby Tool Helical Grease Made in Japan:
www.amazon.com...
Loctite 222 50ml Threadlocker
www.amazon.com...

[@sergeydorovskikh]

Thanks a lot! There is the same lens with a fallen petal, now it’s at least clear how difficult it is to do.

[@neail5466]

Blades are of plastic, I melted them while focusing the magnifier🔍 to burn the fungus.... 😅 Great tutorial...now I think I can remove or repair the aperture blades...

[@nirmalroot]

U saved me the lens infront of aperture blades fell of so I opened and mess with aperture blades and don't know how it fits now I know how to assemble that aperture blades and spring

[@cerulyse]

This is a nice sharp little lens, almost macro ability imho I've got the VR version as well. The problems I'm having is auto focus on the VR1 kit version on D40 D300 . It does work on my D3200 but is still pretty slow. I guess I compared it with the other lenses (18-200 ) which are still a lot more expensive though. I thought maybe the mechanism needed lubricating but looking at this, the problem is nothing so simple I'm sure, perhaps I'm wrong in assuming it's even meant to work on older cameras.

[@brotherdom1]

Great video ,once again..

[@ahmadfm9365]

zehr gut 👍😄(very Good )

[@miloscirkovic5740]

Great video! Thanks a lot Mikeno for doing this! I have a version of a lens 18-55mmm 1:3,5-5,6G VR II with a button on a zoom ring, and the zoom ring is stucked between 18-24 mm, and sadly, cannot be used. Is this lens much different then your version in a construction form?

[@sangettzuku]

just happened to me while trying to disassemble the lens. Did you ever find out a way to remove the plastic outer cover?

[@Doile911]

Can this solve why my camera with this lens on says f5 is the lowest setting not 3.5? Im shooting in manual.

[@Popica23]

What lens do you have?

[@fswithg]

What camera you use in shot for video on your tutorial?

[@brendanleahy6079]

Hi Mikeno - I was wondering what the best email for you is? I wanted to ask for guidance on unsticking a Polaroid 110A shutter!