How to Fix a Squeaky Office Chair (Step by Step)
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- Does your office chair squeak when you sit on it? See the two most common reasons why you got a squeaky office chair, and how to fix it, step by step!
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Thanks a bunch for the video, this helped a ton
Pretty awkward staying up late and everyone is sleeping, and there is just squeaking constantly on my chair
@hudson god damn right
this is literally me rn
@hudson only reason i’m here
Especially when im tryna beat my🥩
@@xavier440x Yup... I can relate
thank you now i can play all night without waking up my mom because of the sounds of the chair
Thats me lol
Now to figure out how to make my keyboard and mouse quieter lmao
Literally why I’m watching this video right now😂
Hahaha dude me too! This is so accurate
Same
I tightened the bolts attaching the chair to the seat and it WORKED! No more squeaks. Thank you so much.
Lifesaver! The squeaking was driving me MAD!!! Tightened the bolds and serenity returned. Thank you.
It will later
@jack ebola Sorry it didn't work for you. Others here said to remove and lubricate the bolts and then retighten. Loctite threadlocker might be better to use than lubricant.
@@PJ-be2hp THISSS OMG TYSM
GAME CHANGER
Thanks! My stepsister has some lubricant in her room somewhere, maybe that will do!
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@Savannah Portales lol
hold up...
Dam sorry bro I left it there, I can’t really fit in her without it, plz don’t use all of it up!
WhaT arE yOu dOinG stEpBro?
This is what is great about youtube and the internet in general. I just googled this as a question and there was a simple, practical video produced to demonstrate possible suspects of what was causing the squeaking. Thanks for doing this!
exactly, right!! best part of the internet!
THANK YOU!!!!!
This is really annoying, especially when it's 2am, the sound it makes is like the sound of someone being murdered!
Gimme da poosy bawssss
Can i av a hamburgger plzzzz!!!!!
I hear b0ss when I read this comment
I hope this helps someone: I tightened all bolts, and lubricated the piston cylinder (as per part 2 of the video), no luck. But I finally found the source of the squeaking for my chair: The base plate is bolted to the bottom of the chair one one side. The other sideis connected to the piston assembly and held together with a horizontal bolt/rod. Lubricate that bolt, and voila. It's actually surprising that this single bolt carries the entire weight of your body when you're seated. There's also an adjustable stiffness wheel, with a rod that extends out from it. Lubricate the tip of that rod as well.
Sir I would kiss your feet if I could my chair sounded louder then a bed banging against the wall and I couldn’t figure it the fuck out after I got it sprayed it sounds quieter and smoother then when I got it
For anyone wondering the location it will be above the black cylinder spiral with cap under your chair and it will be silver and kinda stand out against the black
@@cornhub7080 You're quite welcome - it drove me nuts as well, I'm glad you were able to solve it.
Hey from across the pond here in the UK. Thanks for taking the time to record, edit and upload this video. I had a very similar problem with my otherwise really comfortable office chair and I followed the same steps you'd shown and it has cured the issue. In my case it was a few loose bolts on the arm rests to the base and the base to the back support needing lubricating as the noise was from a backward/forward movement rather than up/down as with your chair. Kudos to you!
I never coment on videos , however this honestly worked so well. I paid over 200 for my chair for it to start speaking but now it doesnt make a sound !!
Yha the longer you sit on it the more things will become lose specially with our weight pushing everything out
Same thing happened to me! I was cursing over my lost 200 for a chair that squeaked nonstop. And now it almost doesn't squeak at all!
If you throw it away you won't hear it again 👍
Your chair started speaking? What did it say!??
@@JayBoy26HD 😂😂😂 that’s what I was gonna say
YOU SAVED MY SANITY, I LOVE YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART! the squeaking is still there but it's as you said, its 90% gone and the god damn reason for the extreme squeaking was probably the fact that 1/4 screws connecting the cilinder to the chair was missing, i have no ideea how that happened, i assmbled the chair with my own hands and i am in shock that this happened, anyway, thanks again, i hope you'll read this because you really really really helped a thon, thank you so very very much!!!!!!!!
Like other comments have mentioned, make sure all the screws are tightened. A few of mine were loose including one that basically wasn't screwed in at all. Tightening then made 90% of the squeaking go away
An FYI for the uploader: The first place you sprayed doesn't make any difference. You're literally just spraying WD all over the outside of the cylinder housing, behind the plastic cover. That doesn't do anything.
The second place you sprayed is right in the friction-fit of the wheel base and the cylinder housing - that's most likely your culprit. Over time the cylinder can get slightly misaligned in the friction fit. To really solve this you'd need to hammer it out of the wheel base, clear any rust and dirt and then lubricate with a little bit of heavy duty grease in the socket of the wheel base before finally friction-fitting the cylinder once again.
This is what I think as well.
How that doesnt do anything when he got rid of the squeeks?
@@1mperialfist He sprayed more than just that one place... Why are you hyperfocusing on one thing?
little late to the party but WD-40 is not a lubricant; it's has some lubricating properties but it's not meant to be one. Lithium grease is fantastic.
@@martinnovy4529 WD-40, at least the version used in this video, is a degreaser. Its used mostly to break away at rust and does not lubricate that well, at least not for very long. They sell a version of WD-40 that is a black/yellow can called WD-40 Specialist. This is what the average person would need if lubricating something. Theres even variations of the cans that focus on different things like Electronics or Hinges. Lithium Grease is a great option for these types of chairs though, as you have stated, just a bit messier for the average person.
Really appreciate this! First video that came up when I searched for a solution, and it worked
Wow, I just fixed my chair. Holy...... I had to return my chair tomorrow and I did not want it because I only have a noise problem. Thank you!
A beautiful and simple video. Thank you!
Thx so much for taking the time. I agree on W-D- I use it on everything- squeaky door hinges, removing sticky tags from items, removing paint, so many uses. My chair still squeaks but I've identified where it's doing it and it has more to do with where the screws connect (which I sprayed) and my chair looks better than it functions! Taizun's comment below is on point as well.
Thanks, man! I busted out my WD-40, but I didn't even think to tighten the bolts on the chair again since I just built it a couple of weeks ago. The combination of the two helped get rid of the squeaking for the most part.
Perfect, thanks! After...I don't know, 1-2 years, I finally got to this. LOL. The squeaking was getting really bad, - no matter how tight the screws were. Any movement in my chair, especially reclining back would be loud. I don't have the exact same chair, but lubricating (WD-40 also) that cylinder sure helped with the squeak - as well as adjusting the seat up and down. Also the back part does disassemble - this is attached to the seat portion with 4 screws and this bent metal "L." where you screw this into the seat. Lubing those screw holes, also the metal "L" part (which is like rubbing metal on metal) totally did the trick. But yet, I will probably have to do this every 3-6 months. Not a big deal, thrilled the annoyance is gone. Thanks for this again.
im glad you posted this :)
Thanks for the tips! 👍
Thank you so much!! Your video was so helpful!!!
Works perfect no more squeak noise , Thanks :')
Thanks man. Helped a lot.
Very good easy to follow video. Who knew it would be as simple as tightening some screws
Work like a charm! Thanks
Worked! Thanks
Thank you.....Just tighting the bolts worked! Very good video!
Thanks man did everything you said and now it works great
Followed your instructions. Excellent result.
Thank you soooo much for this video. Turns out mine was due to bolts being loose. I would never have guessed that so thank you!
Holy shit! I was almost 100% sure I'd tightened all the screws to the max. But I didn't! Thank you so much man. No squeking anymore :)
They screws!! I was trying to lubricate every hinge and pivot point to no avail. Thanks a lot dude!
Did the job. Thanks Ergo; You da Man!
this is what it fixed my chair: just take some grease and put in on the bolts before you screw them on the base of the chair. just watched 5 videos and nobody says that.
You are correct, i just did what you said, put some kroon oil handy oil on the bolts and in the holes on my super squeaky old office chair and it removed all the squeaking.
Btw for the people that use wd40: dont use it on the shaft of the chair, wd40 breaksdown the seal that is in the cylinder if it breaks it sgonna leak air and your chair wil fall to the ground
WD-40 gets a chemical reaction with plastics and rubbers
oh my god, thanks for this. this is my nth video as well. haha and my chair is just a week old so none of the fixes really helped. thanks a lot
Perfect!!! This has solved my problem! My chair is once again silent!!! thank you!
thank you so much ur the legend
@@cybernaab THANK YOU SO MUCH for the heads up on the WD40. I was JUST about to do that on the cylinder and you probably saved me from having a small accident in the future. I will try greasing the bolts instead. Thanks again!
Thanks so much! My problem was the part where the piston connected into the metal tilt mechanism. It was driving my crazy every time I leaned forward in the chair. Now it’s super quiet! Thank you!
thank you. this resolved my squeak issue. super stuff.
It worked. Thanks my guy.
thank you so much for explaining the bolts needed tightening, huge difference!
Just watched both videos about the creaky chair. Absolutely awesome fix!! Our new computer chair has developed this fault, we even sent off for a new part, but the creak came back worse. It’s knowing exactly where to squirt the oil which totally did the trick, as a result I subbed to your channel. Top man. Many thanks - Neil (UK). 🙏
It did work! Thanks
Very helpful!
Easy and fast!!! My chair is waaaaay quieter now. Thanks!!!!
wow! such simple solutions - thank you for sharing by posting!!
Very helpful! Thanks. Never thought tightening my bolts would be the problem
THANK YOUUUU. THIS HELPED A LOOOOTTT!!!
Thanks! Helped me a lot!
thanks man! it worked
Thank you for your video. My squeaking chair has been driving me nuts for months. It turns out your first suggestion, to just tighten the screws, worked, because the loose screws were the cause! I didn't even have to lubricate it! (with canola oil, the only spray I have!)Thank you!!
Thanks, this sorted it out nicely. Tip: If, like me, you manage to get WD40 rebound spray all over the back of your chair, isopropyl (rubbing alcohol) is excellent for scrubbing it off.
Thank you!This video helped me so much!
Thank you. Very informative. This fixed the squeaking noise on my chair.
thanks a lot man, you are my hero that's helped me
worked like a charm thanks!
thx man helped so much
Thank You very much for enlightened me. No more squeaks now. im so happy.
Thanks! This video really helped a lot!
Thank you SO MUCH!! I saw videos saying that I have to apply grease in the gas lift but never thought it could be the bolts!
oh wow it worked. thanks!
Man you're the best. I tried so many things but this one was the solution. Thanks a lot.
thanks cant believe it was that easy
DUDE THIS THING ACTUALLY WORKS!!!, i highly recommended this it fixed like 90% of the sqeakyness just like he said
great video. I had a squeaky office chair so I watched your video. Tighten a few bolts and the squeaking went away. Thank you so much!
Superb, worked a treat. Thanls a lot.
Great Video, very concise and clear, and well filmed with good lighting. Thanks sir! Question...should you lift up the plastic pieces (cylinder guards) while chair is upside down to oil, or does it matter? Thank you again.
tightening the screws did fix it for me! thanks!
You safed my day! 👍
A couple screws on each side of the back rest unscrewed, lubed with WD-40 inside the screw holes and on the screws each, as well as some lubing on the spring that puts the back rest back to normal position after lowering it, and everything is clear of squeaking.
Thanks for this video! :)
Thank you. I'll try this because plan A from the video didn't work for my chair.
It worked thanks dude!!!
Ay good video bro thanks 🙏
Thanks so much man!! I've tightened the screws and it's no more squeaking. You saved me so much nerves!!
Thank you so much. It worked!
Hey! it worked! Thank you for the video!
Thanks! It worked on new chair!👍👌
Great video, helped me detect where I needed to fix. I would just add that WD-40 isn't really a good lubricant and wont last, rather I'd use it to clean up all the gunk than apply a silicone type of lubricant (Blasters Silicone Lubricant). This would be a longer lasting solution compared to WD-40.
Yes, WD-40 works great as a penetrating solvent but not a durable lubricant. Lithium , silicone or bike chain lube work best and are dry setting.
Or WD-40 Silicone
Just tried this works thank you 😊
Brilliant Video! 😆
Wow thx a alot it actually works
Yo George, you are the man - my chair sounds much less annoying now! Simple fix and appreciate your instruction - makes sense lol
Thanks a lot it helped me
totally helped me preciate u
Nice video, dude!
Fixed upto some extent. Thanks for the Video.
Works ty!
Thank you it really helped!
Wow thank you so much. I also appreciate the fact that you suggest items that most people have on hand. I don't have any special lubricants buti do have wd-40 so that worked in a pinch! So glad the chairs quieter
It worked! Tighten the screws! Thanks
it work for me, thanks bro
fasten the bolts solved it for me, thank you!
Thank you very much. This worked for me and would recommend it. Thanks again
Such a simple yet effective thing I didnt try. Thank you!
Genius, thanks
Thanks! u make my day. No squeaky anymore at all, but i done totally maintence, clean up bearing and new grease, screw lock glue for screws..
Thanks gangsta this fix my seat I've had for about 4 months ago before summer
Yes it worked! I appreciate it 💜🎀
Thank you. You saved my money.
Thank you very much
Shout out to you man, damn good video!
thx its great to come across an issue and solve it straight away u earned a sub from me :)
YOU THE MANNN
Thank you so much!
I have the same chair! only the colour is different - and the damn squeaking has been driving me out of my mind! I had only a couple loose bolts - but lubing the cylinder was the fix it needed. Thank you so much for your help.