Tutorial: Eliminate Creaking Noises from your Secretlab Chair Today! Fix the Squeak :)
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
- Have a favourite office chair which has started squeaking and creaking after years of usage? The warranty is over and servicing may not be cost-effective. What can you DIY? Check this out...
You'll just need some White Lithium Grease and simple tools. Demo using Secretlab Omega 2018 series. Silence is golden, so get lubricating right away!
I thought I accepted the squeaking as a part of life. I have never known peace until now. Thank you so much 😭 You have saved my sanity!!!
Thank you @Make Stuff! My SecretLab Titan was creaking incessantly and when I lubricated it with regular wd-40 it continued. I switched to white lithium and it was instantly solved. To anyone else following this video, its unnecessary to remove the retaining clip at the bottom. Just spray on top of it while it is perfectly upside down, spin it, and the grease will seep down the piston tube.
Only applying lubricant to the retaining clip and spinning the bottom worked!
I'm almost 2 years in with my chair and it had a squeak for idk how long since I always wear a headset while at my desk. I noticed it and followed these steps exactly. NO MORE SQUEAKS. W video.
Fixed my squeaking on my 2022 Titan when you would rotate. The instructions the company gives when you inquire about the issue are useless. Great video man!!
This worked on a 2022 Secretlab chair that started creaking after a few months. Brilliant! Thanks a million dude.
My 2022 Secretlab chair just started making these creaking sounds. What grease did you end up using? Also, what area did you grease that worked? Or did you knock out all the areas shown in this video? Thanks -- MB
@@MrPoonmagnet I think I just did the first part - removing the bottom and taking out that pin. I used wd-40. Still good 6 months later!
When I swiveled in my Secret Lab, it used to creak. After watching the first part of this video, I was able to solve the issue. I am grateful for your post!
Thanks. My Titan Evo XL 2022 is coming up for a year old and it had two slight creaks, one when rotating, and the other was a slight thunk when tilting back and forward, like two metal surfaces were binding slightly. The second method fixed the tilt. I didn't ever realise that plastic cover was there, I thought it was a sealed metal unit. The third method did not fix the rotation creaking, so I had to go back and do the full first method and that fixed it. I would add that when you lift the wheel base off, check inside the tube that comes off with the base, as one of my washers had got stuck in the bottom. I suspect all that really needs sprayed is the plate with the balls and the one washer on each side of it. These two washers had grooves worn in them, so it should be easy to extend the life of the washers by flipping them so the remaining flat sides are touching the bearings. It should also be easy to find replacements once they completely wear out.
Confirmed that hitting that piston (3rd spot mentioned in this video) was the culprit for my creaky 2022 Titan Evo. Thanks for posting.
my secret lab chair has been squeaking for well over a year or two when i rotated slowly, it was driving me actually insane since it was loud as hell when barely turning.
did what you did in the video where you just lubed-up the piston rod (i used normal wd-40, not the white lithium stuff) and it doesnt make a single sound now when turning... it feels like i had a brain tumor removed...
thank you bro...
I have the same "brain tumor", I'm dunking that f**king piston in an oil concoction =))
Just did this on my wife's secret lab chair and it worked like a charm. Thank you so much for sharing this. Great video!
I cant believe how common this is yet secret lab (being an overpriced chair already) still hasn't remedied this issue. I just got a Titan XL and it did it after a month.
dude i got the 2022 or 2023 akali XL model idk which one but it started within a couple weeks to a month
@@G11tTch_ mine was a 2022 as well. If they cant remedy issues found in $200 amazon chairs, it's not worth nearly $700.
It's been about 1 month for me too and it started
Worked for me on a 2021 chair. Thanks a lot for the tip!
Watch the video until the end before starting, so you avoid wasting time trying things that don't work like I did, aha.
Yeah pulling that plastic part off the tilt mechanism and greasing it up completely solved my Titan 2022 XL popping when moving back and forth. Thanks a lot !!
Thank you very much for your helpful video. I have a not-that-old computer chair that was making this horrible, loud "GRUONK" noise from deep inside when I shifted slightly while sitting in it. I thought I was going to have to get rid of it after lubricating everything else. After disassembling the center pieces, and just a mild application of Ballistol (recommend highly, also no need to drench the chair in my personal opinion) around the seams, and leaving the chair upside down for a few hours, it's not producing the noise. Thanks for covering the disassembly in a helpful way.
Tried this method on Secretlab Evo 2022 and it's working.
Thanks man
This got rid of the squeaking for me, Thank you!
Thank you for this. Been wondering how to fix that rotational creak for a while.
OMG the hero I needed.. drove me crazy but was unsure what lube / oil to use. Thank you!
THANK YOU SO MUCH I just moved into an apartment and was scared I would get a noise complaint because of how loud my chair was. This helped so much thank you
Thanks for the complete tutorial. Most videos covered the center shaft, which I did twice with no changes to the issue. But the other bolts and such that were sprayed ended up being my issue too.
Thank you! This completely fixed it. I had a 3 month old Secretlab chair that started creaking like crazy after only 3 months but now it's gone :)
which tip fixed it for you? Had mine about a year now and when shifting my lower weight I can hear it creak. Just wondering if it was the last tip that he mentioned (extending all the way) that did it for you?
@@kittcoldfire Actually just the first part was sufficient for me, taking out the rings/washers and oiling them. No more noise after that.
Thanks dude, I went ahead and hit it with silicone spray where you said at the end of the of the video .. squeek is gone.. and it was a crazy squeeky squeek. Cheers bud !
Great video, I will try these soon. But just to mention for everyone else, DO NOT use normal WD-40, use the grease that he's using or something similar. Normal WD-40 "Multi-use" is not really a proper lubricant and the creaking will probably return after some time.
I just used normal WD-40 and then i read your comment after :-(
My chair was making a creaking sound when I turned left and right. It was the third problem for me, so thank you. 9:39
Cheers mate - the last bit fixed my problem! Just after Secretlabs sent me a new hydraulic to fix the issue!! 🙄
thx for the video!
that panel under the tilt mechanism was exactly what i needed to know of thx
Thanks! My issue was actually one of the washers had such a large groove in it that when leaning back the bearings would pop out of the groove making a loud sound. Flipping the washer fixed the issue. Will look into replacing them in the future.
Amazing!! Worked perfectly on my 2022 Titan , still pissed I had to do this tho after paying so much for this chair 😭😭😡
Thanks a bunch!!
My 2022 XL chair had a creak going side to side, the first step solved it for me. Now to fix the over eager reclining and add some more padding and it would be worth what we paid.
Thank you so much for posting this. My chair is squeak free!
Thank you. I have the 2018 model and the tilt mechanism has been creaking whenever I rock the chair back and forth very slowly (i rock the chair back and forth a lot out of habit) for a year now. Today it developed a new creaking and clicking sound that shows up with the slightest movements and I couldn't take it anymore. I sprayed down the moving parts at the tilt mechanism and it worked like a charm. I also managed to fix the other creaking issue from slowly tilting by taking off the single screw next to the tilt tension adjustment and sprayed down the big spring and inside the spring.
so do you mean your problem is not becasue the rod（hydraulic device）??
@@Eric-jx9cy I think it's just the metal rubbing against another metal surface. After I had sprayed it down, it was only good for a few days before the noise came back. I guess all the grease I sprayed got rubbed out of the spot it needed to be. I give up, I'll just try to ignore the creaking or lock my chair in place when I'm in chats.
i just bought my chair for a few months but the chair started to squeak and your tips really help me! thank you !
thanks , my titan xl started a little creak after 6 months from new ,
done this and quite as a mouse now ... thanks again ...
Just tried this. Nice silent chair! Thank you so much!
1st method worked for me :) though I think David Paddys idea will work best in the long run,
thank you, this solved the annoying squeak my chair had!
Good video. Mine was about 3 years and it would *creeeeeeeeeak* when rotating slowly. When I got to the rubber grommet all the grease was concentrated in that one little area. There was almost nothing on the bearings or washers. I just took the grease that was there and smeared it evenly and that did it!
perfect, fixed the squeaking immediately!
Worked like a charm. Thanks!
The first method fixed my squeaking! Thank you very much for the tutorial💙
Additional Note,
If you still hear squeaking while turning or it comes back very quickly please check the condition of the large rubber ring. This tends to deteriorate and plastic from this gets stuck in the mechanism.
Replace if you see any tearing or damage. Amazon in the uk and us have these under Office Chair Bearing Kit. Size is pretty universal if you can't get look at getting a cheap generic piston and taking the parts from it.
Thanks so much for this. I just lubricated my chair and saw that the large rubber ring was cracked and chipping. I'll order a new one.
Welp, my ring was completely broken and in 2 pieces.
The first part just fixed my 2022 Evo xl titan didn't need to do the second step, thanks for the video the screeching was driving me nuts
thanks for this video, i was able to eliminate those squeking sounds on my secretlab chair! cheer!
Thank you so much, that noise was driving me crazy.
Last step fixed the creaking on my 6 month old titan evo 2022!
Fixed my chair squeak issue, thanks! I didn't know about the chair compartment you opened up as the "second thing to try." :O
Last step of spraying the piston with WD-40 sorted it for me
Cheers, that helped! Mine started to squeak after two months. The funny thing is I didn't have the washer after the ball-bearings (the one between the base of the chair and the bearings). I have a 2021 Omega like you. I'm sure I haven't lost it, seems like they missed it in assembly.
Second option did it for me thank you very much
Totally fixed! Thank you!
Thanks for this! My titan xl was creaking after only 2 months
Thank you so much, the creaking is finally gone 😃
I tried all the things suggested in this video, and none of them worked. If anything it got louder, with both the vertical piston and the rotation creaks.
I also had my Secret Lab chair starting to squeak everytime I rocked it, but before I disassembled it, I raised and lowered the seat a couple of times. It stopped squeaking. It may start squeaking but for now it has been quiet.
Thank you man, your method fixed my problem! (Titan 2020)
Thank you so much man. You’re a like saver.
Thank you for this! I broke the retaining pin though do you know if I need one? And where could I get a replacement
Wow, I couldn't figure out where that noise was coming from as it could be anywhere, but that part seem to be exactly what's causing the noise. That and I wouldn't have known how to get to that part. Gonna need to get a can of that white lithium grease.
Thank you so much! This solution fixed the creak immediately I am so pleased this is resolved now!
yeah you guys want to make sure your warranty wore off before you do that. They will see what you sprayed inside and see the marks and void your warranty otherwise if you really have a warranty issue.
thanks man, i really appreciate your video was helpful, i have the chair 2 years now did not had a sound so bad as yours but i put wd-40 all over and its fine and will be fine for few years now
How's the new squeeks coming along with that wd40
thanks man. did this on my 2022 secret lab titan xl! you tha best!!!!
Holy crap. This worked perfectly.
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this worked so well! thankyou so much for being a life saver😆
thanks. my chair was giving me a creeking noise when i turned slowly. i did the first 2 things. its better now
Works the same for 2022 secretlab evo chair. I used WD - 40. Thanks btw!
How's your chair holding up bud?
Wd40 is terrible to use. Because it will dry out rubber more then it was after. Its made for electronics and cleaning dissolving greese and dirt and drying up not eliminating squeeks.
thank you !
You want to use thick grease for that (think peanut butter thick), or you will have to do the fix every year.
Can you help me, the squeaky sound of my gaming chair is only when I lean back, what could I do to stop this? the noise is so annoying and my gmaing chair is just 3 days with me and it;s new. Thank you in advance!
Hi, I am not exactly sure which part is causing it but I would try to add white lithium grease to the main vertical piston first (as shown towards the end of my video). In my case, the vertical piston was the culprit for all the noises, be it the sound when I just sit on the chair, or the sound when I lean back like you said, or when rotating. This vertical piston is called the "gas lift cylinder", and it is particularly susceptible to creaking noises when subjected to strain in multiple various axes (not just vertically). If this doesn't work, then you can try lubricating all other hinges and springs you can find under the chair but that would be a lot messier and take much more guesswork. Good luck!
Hey Erick! I have the same problem like you,did you solved it?
@@kaihuatchieng7994 tinry ko ireach out yung panther but all that they sent to me is yung galing lamg sa google na copy paste that's why I'm disappointed with their customer service🤡. But kine got a little better all I did is tightening the screw more and trying to put lubricant. The lubricant method is not really that effective pero so far okay pa naman yung chair wala kong masyadong complaint.
How about the vertical adjuster lever for the arm rests? Those are starting to squeak.
How do you get to that spring?
Would dielectric grease from a tube work the same as the stuff he's using from a can?
Based on this article, www.thedrive.com/maintenance-repair/39173/dielectric-grease , no it wouldn't work well. We probably want a grease that is designed for lubrication yet clings onto metal for a long time. Dielectric grease may be sticky but not necessarily clingy onto metal, and does not lubricate well
@@wilf15592 Thanks! Does this fix void the warrenty?
Thank you so much it's so quiet in my gaming room now. 😌
Thanks man, it works.
Mine doesn't squeak at all when rotating around like all these videos show how to fix. It squeaks when I rock back and forth as I am sitting in it. Sprayed the sh*t out of it with WD-40 at all the joints and near the central bottom cylinder you twist, and still no change in the rocking squeak, even temporary. Not sure this would help with my squeak.
Legend, thanks!
Damn that's way too much grease, but I guess that's an effective way to find the creaky spot lol
I just redistributed the grease that was already there.
THANK YOU YOU SAVED ME
Dude, you're awesome! Thank a lot!
If anyone reads this, I tried method 1, didn't help. The popping sounds weren't coming from within method 2 after inspecting, but I found out where the issue was and it's where you insert the piston into the seat base (not the wheelbase). I put a small amount of white lithium paste and it's all great now!
Why not grease the whole chair? I mean..
But alas the video really helped me a great deal, thank you.
Nice vídeo bro. When you rock mechanism is locked, you still can do a little forward and backward movement? I don’t know if this is normal or if it’s because my chair has a defect.
Hi yes, it does have some play in that axis but very minimal, i would say less than 1cm of play when the tilt is locked. i think it is normal if yours is around there, dont worry.
@@wilf15592 Thanks bro, are you from Singapore right? I’m planning to do my semester abroad there
Thank you so much man. Def solved my problem
Thank you
Amazing. Quiet once
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This is great, thanks, but why are you wet??
These chairs aren't exactly lightweight, so flipping them over during multiple attempts especially in a warm climate, the sweat would be lashing out of you.
wow thanks man
You're great
it works for me, Secret Lab Dark knight 2021 edition
100%. TYVM friend
OMG life saver
Bro thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
✌🤜🤛✌
Thank you for making the video. Next time please consider making it 1 minute long instead of 11.
great!
great, thanks a lot
weird how my '22 titan started after 2 months but my $100 amazon racing chair lasted like 8-9 months before starting to creak
I hope you have put enough grease on it
my chair does not squeak anymore but it does not spin either. its very stiff
did you find a fix? It happened to me too.
@@zagusabayan no, i decided to leave it like that and its more loose now
Thanks for this! Helped me to get easy $10 from my brother lol