How to Repair DX Racer, GT Omega, AK Racing Office Chairs! - @Barnacules
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
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Q) Will this work on any chair making popping and clicking noises?
A) Yes, if the chair has a gas operated piston-like 99% of all office chairs on planet earth have this method will work.
Q) I opened mine up and the internals were completely disintegrated, what now?
A) You can order a rebuild kit for them or you can just slather up what is left with lithium grease and it might not last as long but it still will quiet the chair down.
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OMG I FIXED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I needed to take out the entire PISTON. I dismantled like you said but it still made HORRRIBLE cracking noise. So I took it all apart again.. but this time forced with my hand to move the piston and CRACK noise instantly... so I figured it has to be the piston connecting the chairs mount and that it has no lubricant, dried up.. so I used a hammer to hammer on the mount and pull with the other hand on the piston and got it out, lubricated the base of the piston and the inside part of the mount AND WHOILA!!! WORKS!!
Something to take note for everybody still having issues :)
same issue here this should have more likes so more people see it!!
Aggrobiscuit just clean the grease, pull and hit it hard 😂 srsly had to hit it pretty hard. You can try yanking when pulling aswell. Imo best if you can find some person to hammer and you pull or vice versa
God bless you dude, absdolutely the same thing, I boutght today lithium grease and this didnt work, after your comment i removed the gas lift and lubricated its base, and this works!👍
@@German.Misuto thats awesome, my chair 5 years later still no cracking noise :D but its so torn apart now I need to buy a new one. Money well spent tbh.
Please expand the video description for links to things mentioned in this video and repair kits if your parts are too far gone. Also, if you enjoyed the video please let me know in the comments below and slap a like on it. Special thanks to JayzTwoCents for letting me fix his chair and helping me to film this episode a few hours before I got on my flight back to WA since I already fixed all my own chairs and didn't have a good example for the video. Also, sorry I broke your armrest, Jay...
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does it fix Amazon Chairs too? : )
Awsome job Jerry, keep the video's flowing :D
Yep just fixed my $50.00 amazon chair and my expensive staples brand chair. Thanks for the Great video jerry
I was wondering if this was filmed after the tech talk :D You look abit hung over.
For 2 years my crappy chair had this problem, and I never thought there was such a simple way of fixing it. THANK YOU!! And this is coming from someone who's room/set up is directly above their parents bedroom. Just an FYI for other people looking to do this too: Be aware that if you don't use thick (high tack) grease, this might actually make your chair worse! In my case I had to add a second rubber dampener in conjunction with silicone.
Silicone lubricant*
I just did this and it worked! No more cracking/popping sounds! The pieces on my chair didn't go in the same order though, so make sure you take pictures/film while you're removing the pieces so you know how to put it all back together later.
This actually works! I had taken my chair apart several times and thought I was lubing the right things but it just kept on clicking. I even hit it with a rubber mallet a few times to no avail. My parts were not worn at all but after I cleaned everything with WD40 and then slathered the bearing and washers with a heavy bearing grease it fixed the problem. Thank you.
4:50
**Heavy Breathing Intensifies**
It is genuinely amazing seeing you so enthusiastic making videos... I think it'll help you a lot just staying consistent and regularly uploading content
I bought a new chair and experienced this issue. The person sent to repair it tried looking everywhere other than the base to find the source of the sound, and attempted to convince me that the clicking sound was normal. After watching this video, I have requested a replacement. Thanks man!
Very nicely done. My new (to me) Aeron had that infuriating click/pop sound I thought came from the seat support mechanism. I followed your steps, and found the bearing and washers messy, but not badly worn, so figured that wasn't my problem. I cleaned everything, lubed with lithium grease and reassembled. Fixed! Took 10 minutes including running out to the workbench to get things to work with. Thanks!
Jerry you are knocking it out of the park with your content lately! Your battle with depression is far from over and you are tipping the scales in victory my friend. Every step forward is a step upward, you got this shit bro.
Thank you for your video. I bought my chair already assembled. It was popping like crazy, so I watched your video and tried to fix it. Turns out there were 2 extra washers on there, so I left them off, put it back together and I think it's working fine now. The chair is squeaking so I will tighten up everything and hopefully I will have a quiet chair!
This was seriously so easy, took me 10 minutes taking my time and my chair (Secret Lab Omega) is now super silent again. Awesome video, thanks for sharing!!!
I noticed my Secret Lab Omega is doing clicking noises when I tilt back, was yours having the same issue? I'm researching right now to figure a fix
@@cherppy_ Mine didn't click at all, just squeaked as a rotated. But given what was said in the video about clicking, it should help. And now my chair is super smooth and silent.
@@MyMo689 thank you! I’m going to give it a try tomorrow, if anything I will contact warranty 😊
@@cherppy_ Awesome, glad to be of assistance!
I don't know if you can help but do you know how to fix the back of a gaming chair leaning back too far. Like the back of the chair isn't straight anymore. I can't find anything anywhere about it
I hate you barnacules :D yesterday I tried to fix it and i broke my chair ... why i didnt do it today ...
You even pin this comment:D you want me to get angry:D
Btw if anyone was asking it was 250$ **** chair (dx racer)
But how did you break it ?
Elijah Scott the pipe that goes up and down i open it and put oil on it :D i wanted the oil to move there i started to sit on it and go down with chair up, down ,up,down and then i just heard crack ... adios :D hard to understand
They make replacement piston kits...and all sorts of other replacement parts. I found everything you would ever need on Amazon, just do a little looking and you will find it. For around 50 bucks your chair could be good as new :)
Thank you, Barnacules! I tried this exact fix once in the past and had limited success, but this time I cleaned everything well and slathered grease over everything on the bottom part of the cylinder and it worked a charm.
Sincerely, an old fan from back in your codegasm days
Thanks ALOT! Ive been sitting in a squeaking DX Racer for like 3 years and never understand what the problem was. Saw this video and got to my work and found a old chair that i got the parts (because mine was compleatly TRASHED. WOrked fine! The new ring was abit too big so i had to cut it abit so it could fit.
Oh wow. This is Great! I've actually tried to look up a solution to this when i originally got my Dx Racer and it started making these noises. There is next to nothing online for this. Thanks Barnacules. I'm gonna try this!
Let me know if it fixes all your problems. So far I've fixed 2 DX Racers and 1 GT Omega.
Thanks Barnacules, I've been looking for a fix for my machine gun esque chair for a while. Keep the videos coming :)
Just tried it today. It worked! somehow. Now i can rotate without any clicking! I might look for some replacement parts, just for closure.
This is one of the most important videos on youtube. I followed your instructions and now my Ikea Markus is quiet like a mouse.
SIR
after following the wrong instructions from half a dozen other "fixers" I was about to blow a gasket.
I finally have an actual solution.
I appreciate you boss. Many tthanks.
(Totally just used Vaseline on mine.)
This is legitimately the ONLY video I've found on the topic and I'm extremely glad it's a good one.
I have to say I was sceptical at first, as the solution seems so unrelated to how the problem presented itself but it works perfectly. Absolutely brilliant.
Just got my first ever Gaming Chair for Christmas and couldn't figure out what was wrong. This video has save me from being annoyed & worried I was damaging something in the chair. Thanks for this video very helpful.
My desk chair was completely fucked. It's 4 years older than this video and was so damn loud with any movement it was time to get rid of it. Unfortunately they obviously stopped making it and for the life of me I couldn't find another I liked. Thanks to this video, I figured out that the rubber bumper and the ball bearing were completely busted. After replacing them, cleaning shit up, and applying generous shaft lube, it sounds like a brand new 10 year old chair!
Thanks for this video man, you're great and I loved it. It has for sure bought me a few years before I ditch my chair for good.
YOU ARE THE BEST THIS SOUND WAS BOTHERING ME FOR AN YEAR NOW. I HAVE A SOMEWHAT KNOCKOFF OF YOUR CHAIRS LOOKING LIKE A RACING SEAT BUT IKEA QUALITY GOT IT FOR 100 BUCKS AND IT HAS THE SAME CLIP AND SHIT I DO LOOOOOOOOVE YOU
Just did the fix on my old ass chair. Low & behold, I used some axel grease that's used on our 5th wheels on our trucks.The popping is gone!!! Thanks Bro!!!
Stopped the squeaking, but the O-ring was too far gone, doesn't squeak anymore but now it pops getting in and out. If the chair is 10 years old, just order the new o-ring kit. Awesome guide!
Jerry, I was JUUUUST wondering about this about 20 minutes ago thank you
Gas piston replacement video maybe? Would love to see that, common problem with a lot of chairs, could get a lot of views.
god bless you. I kept applying wd40 but it was still making crazy loud noises. never thought it'd be caused from this part. in mine, the rubber was broken. I just stole the one from my friend's chair, cleaned parts with wd40 since didn't want to wake him up getting grease from his room. now it's working awesome. he was laughing at my chair making noises. well who's laughing now
I actually did this fix to my desktop chair a few years ago, except one of my entire ball bearing shattered. I ended up replacing two of those balls with copper BB's I had laying around from my pellet gun, as they were roughly the same size. Worked out pretty well, still using the chair to this day.
+Kennykid2002 that is really clever.
Well you know your audience and their problems. Will try this out this weeks. Thanks for the video.
OMG I LOVE YOU!! My girlfriend got crazy from the clicking noises my IKEA MARKUS chair made whenever I was moving. Opened the bottom up like you did and found lots of small pieces and the metal washers had grooves in them. Cleaned everything and reassembled the washers upside down. (With IKEA MARKUS the assembly order is: rubber thingy, washer, ball bearing, washer; then put the starfish on, another washer and the securing clamp.) I HAVE A SILENT CHAIR AGAIN.
Have not had this problem on my DXRacer yet, but now i know how to fix it if i do thanks for this!.
Yesterday I watched a vid by some guy recommending my a WD-40 therapy. This was is then for the gas bar of my chair, I thought. Then I stumbled over your vid! Dude, thanks a lot in advance. Many greetings from Germany! edit: Yo, it worked great man! Thanks a lot!!!
I need to attempt this tomorrow, I only have Silicone Grease and WD40 soooo Hopefully you are right about "Pretty much anything will work, hell you can even probably use KY" I am too poor right now to afford any grease let alone White lithium grease
Worst case scenero it melts something and suddenly the chairs shaft is inside me.... This would not be unpleasant, right?
FANTASTIC!! Thank you for the fix!! This worked perfectly for my Secretlab Omega. I thought for sure I was going to have to send my chair in for repair. I found that for my chair the rubber piece that goes on top of the bearings was shot so the only fix was a standard hose washer. Works great. Thank you!
I really wanted this to know like a year back, my chair is making this stupid noise all the time. Thanks for solving my issue!
I had my chair lock up completely AND my FAUX leather arm pads had peeled completely off to the point I had to vacuum everyday and scrap off the black bits from my linoleum floor! EIGHT YEARS LATER and WAY past the warranty, I called the 800 number on the bottom of the chair. THEY SENT ME BOTH, yes, BOTH replacement arm rests AND replacement piston for FREE!! They have this stuff sitting in a warehouse FOREVER and LOVE to send it out to customers if only to make room in the warehouse and get rid of it to begin with. Think about it, what the hell is a company suppose to do with all these older parts? You doing them a HUGE favor with every replacement call they get! EPIC!!!
+SundayFoggyNotions lol, still easier to just do this ;)
That's what my divorce lawyer said too.....(bent over and take the shaft) LOL!!!
Does a retainer fee that came with a money clip vs retaining clip, count?
I'd love to know which brand of chair it was that stood behind their old product like that
@@fe3613 I'd like to know how in the hell are you still ALIVE after 7 years or do you normally comment on decade old comments? LOL!!
REALLY this is the issue, i broke mine taking it apart WHY DID not post this like 2 month ago LOL i'v saving this video Thumbs up
Thanks bro! So simple but efective. Also what people need is your energy for doing it, so good job on that. Send you a big hug from Peru.
Awesome job..... Just fixed my old crappy office chair. Thx barnacules..
Also if you try this fix and it is still making noise, take it apart again and flip the washers so the worn groves are away from the ball bearings. The grove is what is catching and making the poping noise.
+Jordan K great tip!
I followed the video and it kept popping, I found your comment, swapped the washers and voila popping was gone! Thanks :D
HOLY CRAPOLLA!!! I just revived 2 chairs thanks to you!!!!!!!!! They were heading for the bone yard. Thank you.
THIS IS THE STUFF I COME TO THIS CHANNEL FOR. I'm counting this as a Jerry Rigged Episode.
The clip on the bottom was a little diffrent, but this did fix the issues with my random garage sale desk chair i got a few years ago, thanks jerry!
Worked for my Secretlab 2022 Chair!! Thanks a lot.
Today I've learned how to fix a chair and how to break a chair.
Both lessons in the same video.
I have a a chair that has always clicked from day one. I learned to live with it, and I don't even use it that much anymore. This will finally fix it!
HOLY SHIT!! That actually works :OOOOOOO
I have a DX Racer and it has been doing that clunking noise for years now.
I had to do the procedure twice, because the first time apparently was not thorough enough with cleaning all that gunk.
Thank you SOOOOOO much, this is just wonderful.
Wow thanks bro, was about to bin my chair because of annoying squeaking noise and this made the noise GONE! THANKS
I got a chair that is just a few months old that is popping and this has fixed it so far thanks for the vid.
Men you are a genius !!
Thanks a lot for this video !
My IKEA Markus chair sounds like an haunted house, and now it's silent !!!
Thanks a lot !!
thank you!! finally!!! ITS SO QUIET NOWWW my rubber was completely destroyed but it's doing fine without it
I used to have this but after some time it stopped (not sure if me just adjusting stuff did anything) but saving this for the future! Thanks!
found this video earlier today, tested on my bulky af office chair, and it worked like a charm jfc no more squeaks or popping noises daaaaaaaaamn
FINALY someone who solved the problem.
Oh........my........gosh! I've spent lots of time attempting to fix the clicks/pops from my chairs and just gave up! Thank you so much for this video!
+Daniel Cho you're so welcome! Please spread the word.
i have actually had this issue a few times, and i always just thought that the piston/chair was toast. this is a good thing to be aware of so i can stop wasting money on new chairs.
Thank you so much Jerry!
I have a old chair that i just love, but being a big boy the chair legs started sagging about a year ago.
Found a used chair for 5$ and switched the legs using your disassemby method. The good old chair is good as new again and I won`t have to look for a new chair.
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Thank you very much, I got a gaming chair 2 months ago and I started hearing the popping noice and was very worried about if I had broken the chair, but thank you for showing how to fix it. 🤩
Also works with Maxnomic chairs. They have plastic bushings instead of the ball bearing but the fix still works. Additionally I turned one of the worn out washers around, which got rid of the wobble.
i have a chair that''s 25 years old and i was wondering why mine was making such noises i tried this and its way quieter still does it a slight here and there but compared to before and flopping and snapping so much this is alot better i never knew this or ever a fix was possible till now
great video, first time know that this issue is caused by the bottom bearing. I had the same problem with Corsair T1 gaming chair(bought 2 T1 chair, one is ok, the other has the exact same issue). BTW, Corsair T1 chair's BACK MOUNT COVER never fits on the back(just hanging there loosely), so if you have OCD or cannot bear that , don't buy this chair.
I just ordered White Lithium because my DX Racer is making Klunk! Klunk! sound and all the screws are Tighten so this must be the problem,Thanks this video is very helpful
My Steelcase Leap v2 is starting to make a few noises, when I get home from work I'm going to check to see if it's the same setup like this. Thanks Jerry!
You need to share and send this to DXRACER. Their chairs are expensive enough and they should be addressing this in their future releases.
I'm gonna try this ASAP. Will come back with a thumbs up if it works. Cheers.
Should try this on my Ikea Marcus at work. Will let you know how it went
Should work, looked on my cilinder on the bottom and it has that clip on it aswell
Awesome, now to get a bike junkie to lend me some lube
That's excellent! Also if you don't want the whole can/tube, you can get a small packet of lithium grease from an auto store for like $1.00, and just toss the last bit when done.
I did this and it greatly reduced the noises, but the rubberring was broken so im probably gonna get a replacement for that in the future. It didnt work at first but i just opened it up again and applied more grease. I didnt have the white lithium grease but used one that was "oil"colored.
Great video, helped me out a ton
Instructions unclear my rabbit is pregnant now.
Geezez wtf
he put the lube on his shaft and tried to remove his pin with the rabbit
You're my hero man! Worked like a charm to fix an IKEA's Markus chair. Btw, bearing is quite shitty in this one, the one you show in your video looks much more sturdy. TY!
Great video. I've been trying to figure out the noise for months. Thanks fellow big guy.
I have a DXRacer King series and it was a little different on my chair. I had to replace the parts and used the instructions that came with the parts from the amazon link for $9. Thanks for the video. It showed that it could be fixed!
i had to do this a few years ago i had a cheap floor model chair that well didnt support my weight cause im too heavy but the rubber ripped apart so i had to take the gas piston apart like that it was fun seeing how simple the thing is under there it was a fun fix but i wanna say thanks for the video its good to watch for people who need to fix there chairs
@Barnacules Thanks for posting this. My office chair has been noisy ever since I got it (I got it used). Now it's all smooth feeling and quiet. :)
Hi Great video. On mine 7 year old dx, the thick rubber washer is closest to the seat, then the bearing. It still looks like new.
You just saved me a couple of hundred dollars! Thank you!!!
Apart from the shaky camera this video is quite useful.
Hello mate,
I just solved the problem by adding lithium grease in the hole where the piston inserts into the saddle.
OMFG!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!! Dealt with it for 4 years!!!
this video made me wanna do some maintenance to my secret lab titan. only difference with mine was all the washers and bearings came out all at once once i pulled my starfish off. and the rubber grommit for my chair goes first all the way down the piston then a washer then bearing then washer then top it back off with starfish and last washer clip and good to go.
Make sure to tighten every screw before everything else. Might just be a loose screw causing the squeak.
Dude are you inside me? Was just about send an email to DXRacer for this exact issue. thanks for this vid
thank you very much, I did not know where the noise came from in my dxrace hiron, disassemble the whole chair and I did not know where the noise came from, when I opened I found everything broken, so I bought a kit from those in amazon. thanks a good video.
this guys breathing is like that joeys eats meme chanel except it ads too the enthusiasm and its actualy got a useful purpose to the video other than you thiniking wtf did i just watch so thanks moite!
thanks for the tutorial man! my chair was soo annoying hearing this noise on stream lol
Jerry, im so glad that you had the strength to upload. you have come so far where you are, and in my opinion, all the depression videos were just milestones, and not points where you had to restart. Keep up the amazing content and keep giving people #nerdgasms !
No way! I have a Maxnomic with same issue.. I have to try this the way you explained.. Thanks very much in advance.. I love your teaching videos :)
I realllly need to do this to the office chair I have, the noise it makes when just sitting down or leaning back is so loud...
Thanks for sharing this! I may try to kit you linked. ☺
Freaking love the bloopers, hope that stays a constant thing
My set up was completely opposite of yours. The rubber piece went back first, then the bearing, then the metal washer. Mine would make more sense as it would stress out the rubber piece less. That would explain why his rubber was disintegrating so badly.
Thank you! I followed these steps and it solved my problem
Just literally checked my Herman Miller Aeron classic because of this type of noise. Nothing was broken but the parts were basically dry. Put some silicone grease on the bearing and it's functioning silently now 🙂
Same for me! Except Raynor ergohuman instead. Helpful video!
Fuck I wish jerry was my dad he seems laid back my dad would try to teach me something and if I ask a question 9/10 times he slap me upside the damn head
lol i know what you mean
pacmon99 you should see my parents...
This is great Jerry! I had no idea why my chair was clicking.
Crazy how these companies sell a premium chair and cheap out on things like these thrust bearings. only having a washer on one side I suspect is the cause of the issues. put a washer on either side of the thrust bearing and it won't break like Jay's did.. the carrier is never supposed to receive enough pressure to break it.. I fixed mine a while back with parts from an old chair.. new bearing from that chair and two washers plus the rubber bushing (which is supposed to be a 'bumper'..
You didn't bust out the Batknife to remove the clip... :)
You hit a pet peeve of mine. High quality chair, cheap box store chair hidden parts. Similar, "ball bearing" cpu fans... that still use a rubber o-ring as a thrust washer.
JERRY YOU LITERALLY JUST MADE MY DAY!!!
do you know how many people will use wd40 for greasing things? despite the fact that the wd40 is actually not a lubricant and contains metal particulates which can cause damage to things that require oil. also wd40 doesnt last very long.
Original application: Keeping missiles from corroding in their silos.
yes. because it displaces water. hence water displacement 40 or wd 40 for short. however as i said its not actually a lubricant. its a rust inhibitor and remover. also it wasnt just for keeping them in the silos, one of the parts of the original missles had an issue with the part being rather thin and flimsy to the point of having to be stored filled or inflated with some sort of gas to prevent it from collapsing in on itself. the wd40 was used to prevent corrosion from happening and eating holes inside the part. pretty sure it was like an oil or fuel tank or something.
You seem like you're in a good place emotionally. I hope that's more and more common for you these days. Keep up the good work barn.
That chub and tuck is a 10/10
Hey Nerdgasm, thanks for the video! My chair was getting ultra loud. It was insane. It would scare people if I spun myself in the chair, POW-POW-POW!! Office drive-by!
It's my desk chair at work in an office with other people....
So, I watched your video Friday, and today I brought in red lithium bearing grease and some other tools with me into work.
I didn't even clean the bearings b/c they weren't goopy(?). They were actually just bone dry. And there was no apparent damage.
I applied the red grease to everything down there, put it back together. Btw yes, that clip does come off very easily lol.
And now, there's no noise at all. Completely silent. I still squint my eyes when I lean back in it, waiting for the pop. Feels like a different (or new) chair now.
Big thanks again for this video. Liked and sub'd.
Thanks Jerry, I've had a GT Omega for a few years and it always makes loud clanky noises, I even had them replce most of the parts and still doesn't fix it. Will give this a shot