Humbled by the ingenuity and ability of this man. The ball joints for my 230,000 mile Toyota came from Rock Auto for $12.00 each and I drilled and tapped them and installed grease fittings. Not even close to the way this man rebuilt this one. 👍

Sometimes in some places, you can't get new spare parts... especially in remote mountainous areas, So you have no choice but to re condition the old one. Good job.

Nicely done, I did a lots when I was in cuba 30 years ago, it's hard to get parts, so we have to improvise, it worth more labor than parts but there is not other choice

It so easy for ppl to criticize negatively only bcaz there are looking from one perspective. Yes for most ppl a joint is relatively cheap however this may not be the case for this skill gentlemen. Let’s look at it for what it is, he is very talented. Thank you for sharing the process sir.

I give him a thumbs up for craftsmanship. A lot of ingenuity and skill to rebuild the ball joint. I think a new one is about 50 bucks....But if you only have a repair kit, lathe, arc welder and time....I guess you do what you need too.

Может вещь конечно редкая у них , и восстановление единственный вариант , но я не пойму , почему из одноразового делать опять одноразовую , ведь заднюю крышку можно было сделать на резьбе или на стопорном кольце 🤷‍♂️

In a lot of third world countries labour is so cheap that is worth it. The are thousands of little factories specialising in repairing all sorts of stuff that people in the west wouldn’t dream of repairing. Countries like Pakistan have buyers all over the world buying old machinery for scrap value and send them back home to be put to use. I was told that a few weeks ago 20 shipping containers left Australia stuffed full of this kind of equipment. This bloke probably does nothing else but rebuild ball joints all day. Take a look at some of the Pakistani videos, the conditions they work in are appalling but the work they do can be amazing.

Имея токарный станок, можно было без сварки выточить из капролона вкладыши, отполировать шар, выточить плоский аинт с втулкой, чтобы шаровые стали многоразовыми

People don't realize that most auto parts they purchase are either rebuilt or refurbished by people like this gentleman

Lathe headstock bearings will be toast if you don't put the earth on the welder on the part or chuck when welding on it, they are not designed to take that amount of amps through them.

Good job I bet that will last longer than a new one, in Jamaica we just hammer it from behind, put back some grease and we're on the road again.

Excelente trabajo; felicitaciones, saludos desde Arequipa - Perú.

Good job. Keeps another classic running.

¡ Thankyou V M. Wonderful hands hability and creativity . Health for you, yours and your people . From the Messi land, Argentina. God bless you !

non credevo che si potesse ricostruire una testina, bravissimo, dalla sicilia- Italia

Extreme skilled handyman 😮

Polish the joint with file and sandpaper, only to grab the finished surface with a pipe wrench...

When I watched an Afghanistan man rebuild a starter on the side of the road I knew American was going to lose the war.

BOA NOITE AMIGO...VOCE NÃO TINHA QUE LUBRIFICAR OS " PINOS "....FORTE ABRAÇO ! 🇧🇷 SAUDAÇÕES BRASILEIRAS 🇧🇷

Проще новый купить столько мороки

Zindabad zabardast kaam kiya hay ❤🎉🎉

Well done but safety of the worker is totaled compromised left n right.

Great job....as long as you have the equipment!!

это шедевр! свврочный аппарат, токарный станок, струбцина и 2 час а работы, там наботают дяди за пряник.

У нас такое называют - "мартышкин труд"😂

Well. Wrecked my. Ballszzz!!!!. Outstanding!!!!

Rapaz esse artista e mestre merecia ter aparecido no vídeo parabéns sorriso mt Brasil parabéns abraço

Ok je n'avais pas compris que le ravitaillement en pièces de rechanges n'était pas possible, aussi bon travail de remise en état de cette rotule de suspension pour ne pas rester dans la galère 🙂

Watch out Repco you have competition.

Τhe original heat treatment of this part destroyed. Is a scrap metal now , not steel...

Parabéns do Brasil, ficou melhor que o novo.

Cuánto cobran semejante trabajo? Hay tanta diferencia con un producto nuevo??? Valdrá labpena reparar un elemento tan crítico de seguridad ???

All that work for just one ball joint😓, kinda doubt the integrity too, just buy a new one.

Durará un par de dias este trabajo? Cerró la parte de la grasera a martillazos al caer a un hoyo ,se saldrá la tapa , aparte que después de soldar cualquier hierro pierde su dureza; y es mucho trabajo para reconstruir algo que no durará por mucho tiempo

Buying a new one better quality n much cheeper then rebuilding an old one with Arc welding

Las rotulas son endurecidas, la soldadura de relleno es fierro dulce. Durará poco.

Интересно сколько прибыли вы получите,ремонтируя этот расходник? А в итоге узел проходит недолго,стоит ли покупать такой продукт,я говорю как водитель первого класса

Me gustaría tener la mitad de tu habilidad amigo... excelente

Unbelievable skills these Asians have!

В России дешевле купить новый. У нас токарь больше чем она новая стоит возьмет

Excelente trabajo muy recursivo es una solución cuando el repuesto está descontinuado

اسلام علیکم جی ۔ کیسے ہیں آپ ؟؟؟؟ ماشاءاللہ بہت خوب سر۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ ریپلائے میں پلیز ۔

For sure the houer labour is way cheaper then a new ball joint. And his PPE equipment, leather jacket with slippers, mega safe, hihihi

Had a guy here in Costa Rica do that. I believe they were better than new.

Skilled labour..

Muy bien y muy interesante. Gracias

To nestartēt var savādāk. Izpildot jaunu plastikas masu un pirksts atkal ir stingrs. Bet šādi čakarēties nav to vērts

Show!!! Parabéns!

*Slaps balljiont after hammering the rim ..... "That's not going anywhere" :D :D.

If it's going to last forever then it's worth it, but otherwise I think it's better to buy another one, if it's possible and easy to acquire as it's a lot of work for something so small though useful!

good job what ever some say,,better then some sheap new one that you can buy,,and better then driving with loose ones,,,!!,,there is a lot of after market that are made with cheap steel and not lasting long,,did only 20,000 kilometers with those,,on my 1984 Chevette,,,yes a little Chevette that lasted around 140 thousans miles till 2004,,there isnt much heat treatement on ball joint,,as you can easely compresse them where there is thread if you hammer to get it out,,uselly they are wearing out because lack of lubrification and water infiltration,,,otherwise they last very long,,,my 4runner had them last around 100 thousans mils,before they needed to be replace,,,new ones have a zert for lubrification,,,now my 4runner 96 has 150,000 mils ,and running great,2.7,liters 5 speeds manual,I LOVE IT,,,😎😉✌

svaka čast na trudu, ali mislim da je jeftinije i jednostavnije kupiti novo

The welding will alter the structure of the metal so no matter how good it looks it will not have the strength or wear resistance to do the job it was designed for . I would not drive a vehicle with that part fitted to it .

Maassa maan tavalla 👍

That's a lot of work just for one ball joint. In many countries, getting these repaired would be 3-4 times the cost of buying a new one. But I can understand that for countries where labour is a dime a dozen, and new parts hard to get, such repair will be worth it. Sometimes there's no choice.

lembro muito bem quando assisto vídeos de Cuba eles não tem outra forma eles fazem isso mesmo improvisam mesmo e fica legal

Після зварювання,на звалище...😂

VERY GOOD

13:27..Imitation will be difficult because it requires two hands to fit the plane measured from the Vernier. Then keep the memory to compare with the curve of the plastic inside the socket, which is the socket of the ball joint...

Very good job well done

Tolle Sicherheitsschuhe in denen schon ein paar Zehen fehlen. 😳

Mais fácil comprar um novo!!

Muito boa a recuperação Djanir fortaleza

Next episode: how to weld the bearings in a lathe.

The bearings on the lathe conduct the welding current....

Buen trabajo amigo saludo desde chile

ball joint of horrors... ..so many things done wrong. i don't mean to put this hardworking gentleman down, but what he's making is not highway-safe. peoples lives are at risk here

It's really toooo much work to save 10 dollars plus we have to have all this different types of tools to the work.

wearing sandals while welding, but at least he left the guard on the grinder!

Excellent!!

Supa work

One needs to be very careful, as a change in heat treatment with water cooling after welding may render some parts of the joint brittle and hard. This is what must be avoided. If the original heat treatment is known or easy to guess, one should try doing it. Stress testing would require heavy duty equipment. Too much is at stake due to critical application of ball joints. A better fix could be via using a thicker plastic insert or making a sleeve into which a standard plastic insert could fit. The metal surfaces must have a mirror finish and perfect geometry, or else, the plastic insert would be chewed up in no time. Not sure if such special plastic inserts are commercially available. Ordinary plastic would fail easily.

Wow I have to say that is some work and great worker. Buying new one is way cheaper. I wonder how many hours he put on that ball joint 🤔

Amazing! Thank you for sharing this video. Greetings from Madang, Papua New Guinea!

Проще было бы переделать под газелевскую разборную шаровую с рулевой. Чем вот так сову на глобус натягивать.

nice bro keep going................😊😊😊😊😊😊

Я зря посмотрел лучше бы на металлом.

Fantastic if the part is NLA. For example, my steering relay rod kit for my starion. Can't be found anywhere in the world.

Завальцовывать можно сделать оправку. Будет Окуратнее

درود فراوان بر شما very good 🌹🌺🎉

This technic used in Commercial vehicles specially in Pakistan due to unavailableti of parts but it's not durable for long period, it's only for time passed technic.

Echter Mechaniker 🎉❤

A very expensive repair!

When labour is cheaper than new

I have been doing that same repair, in Adelaide, for years. However welding of steering and suspension components is illegal in South Australia, so nothing I do involves welding. Furthermore, when the job is finished you can hardly tell that the part has even been repaired. Also, this being a First World country where people are paid a decent, living wage and safety standards are extremely high, such repairs do not come cheaply. As for safety, a company I know decommissioned a number of very large power presses recently, which were destined for the Subcontinent. They were told to scrap ALL the safety equipment normally fitted to such presses, not required where they were going! Oh and why do lathe operators on You Tube hardly ever use a 4 jaw chucks?

Просто бог😂

Sir a ball joint is only 10 dollars but it's education but drill a hole under the ball joint cap tap 3 eights screw a bolt thithen to suit.

Never stopped 😅

One Hell of a Lot of Work that would never be Justified in ZA 🇿🇦 with its Enourmous Labour Costs and Safty Rules !!! 😢

Top demais parabéns

That's a lot of work! Just buy a new one!

Me gustó el trabajo de la esfera

Good job sir. What are these guys talking abt hardness of material n welding rod type which is irrelevant because there are ball joints that are made of aluminium and are just as durable. It wud make more sense if you guys were talkn about using copper or bronze to replace the teflon cups inside which wud be more durable when maintain with regular greasing. The ball doesnt come in contact with the outer layer of the ball joint either so i ave no idea what you guys are talking about. I would use this over a new one any day.

Mais fácil seria comprar uma peça nova. Mas se não tiver outra opção, tem fazer assim mesmo.

Бестол ковая работа,сам менял капролоновые на латунь и делал сзади резьбовую крышку ,ходило как 4 замены.

Во времена СССР при дифиците шоровых на жиги на заводе делали тоже самое лично я

Главное условие технологии для безукоризненного качества "отремонтированных" деталей - варить в шлёпках и без рукавиц!😄

C'est rentable quand la piéce n'existe pas en neuf, sinon , toutes les interventions sont très coûteuses et nécessitent un bon bout de temps

Ахренеть, смертники! Не дай Бог эту шаровую поставить на автомобиль!!! Сваркой " отпустил" металл, а потом думает, что она будет стоять без проблем, ужас!

So if you can't get new parts. Then buy a lathe a milling machine. Welding machine and etc etc to get a a part fixed