Squeaky Ikea JÄRVFJÄLLET
This may seem very simple and obvious to many, but I finally got around to stopping my office chair from squeaking when you lean back. A quick internet search led me to this Reddit post. There are some useful tips on Reddit. They describe the following:
- Unscrew the seat with the 4 screws.
- Slide the seatholder all the way forward so you can see two huge springs inside.
- Apply lubricant on those springs and any other moving part you can see (the best lubricant for these springs is ideally WD-40 white lithium grease or silicone, in a spraycan with a long nozzle so you can reach inside. But any type of lubricating oil should work. Don’t use regular WD-40, it will only last a day.
- Put everything back together and enjoy the silence.
I did exactly this and used silicone oil from FORCE. It was primarily intended for my bike, but I figured it would work just as well here.