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Garage Door Opener Help
Posted on 4/19/14 at 6:21 pm
Posted on 4/19/14 at 6:21 pm
So when I push the button the garage door starts to go up about 2 feet and then gets stuck and makes a God awful noise.
When I pull the manual release it goes up and down without any problems.
Any handymen/garage door repairmen out there know what could be causing it to jam up when it's opened remotely?
When I pull the manual release it goes up and down without any problems.
Any handymen/garage door repairmen out there know what could be causing it to jam up when it's opened remotely?
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Posted on 4/19/14 at 6:22 pm to RandySavage
Where's the noise coming from?
Posted on 4/19/14 at 6:22 pm to RandySavage
Finding the location of the button has always been a challenge.
What model are we discussing?
What model are we discussing?
Posted on 4/19/14 at 6:26 pm to rmnldr
It sounds like the noise is coming from the little central rail that the door slides on that runs to the motor. It doesn't make the noise until it gets stuck though. It goes up normally 2-3 feet but when it gets stuck is when the noise starts.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 6:30 pm to RandySavage
Is anything blocking the track?
Lubricated well?
Lubricated well?
Posted on 4/19/14 at 6:31 pm to djangochained
Django beat me to it. Lubricate the chain the motor drives to pull the door up. The sound you hear is the motor locking up because the chain is sticking.
This post was edited on 4/19/14 at 6:32 pm
Posted on 4/19/14 at 6:32 pm to djangochained
Automatic Garage Doors are very subtle creatures. Issues with them are better left to the experts.
I handle a bunch of home projects myself, I call a Garage Door contractor for Garage Door issues.
I handle a bunch of home projects myself, I call a Garage Door contractor for Garage Door issues.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 6:41 pm to soccerfüt
It's a 1/2 Horsepower Genie Screw Drive. Looks pretty old.
It goes down remotely without any issues and up manually the same, could lubrication still be a problem?
How much does an average GDO repair typically run?
It goes down remotely without any issues and up manually the same, could lubrication still be a problem?
How much does an average GDO repair typically run?
Posted on 4/19/14 at 7:05 pm to RandySavage
Make sure the brackets and shite are still in the wall and in line
Posted on 4/19/14 at 7:06 pm to RandySavage
Screw drives suck. Mine started doing this and no matter how much lube i put on them it would start back after a week.
Get a belt drive. 5-6 years ago they were about 200-300 at lowes.
Get a belt drive. 5-6 years ago they were about 200-300 at lowes.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 7:59 pm to NbamaTiger90
Are these things simple to install for a very average handyman or would it be wise to let a professional do it?
Posted on 4/19/14 at 8:08 pm to RandySavage
I installed 2 of them in about 3 hours. That included taking the old ones down.
I think they are genie whisper drive with battery backup.
I think they are genie whisper drive with battery backup.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 8:10 pm to RandySavage
Garage doors can maim you in a blink of an eye.
I had a roller come out of the track. It looked like all I needed to do was take out two bolts and put the roller back in the track. Didn't notice those bolts held the cable attached to the spring. When that second bolt was loose holy bolt sling shot from hell. Could of lost an eye
I had a roller come out of the track. It looked like all I needed to do was take out two bolts and put the roller back in the track. Didn't notice those bolts held the cable attached to the spring. When that second bolt was loose holy bolt sling shot from hell. Could of lost an eye
Posted on 4/19/14 at 8:20 pm to weadjust
You don't have to mess with the cable or spring when you change the opener.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 8:47 pm to NbamaTiger90
So if it's a lubrication problem will changing the opener help? Won't the chain still be the same?
Posted on 4/19/14 at 8:48 pm to RandySavage
Call a garage door guy you can wreck a door in seconds
Posted on 4/19/14 at 8:51 pm to RandySavage
You wont have a screw drive or the same track the screw is in. It's a cogged belt with a new track. I put a pack of lube that came with it when i installed them and have not had to add any since.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 8:56 pm to weadjust
quote:
Garage doors can maim you in a blink of an eye. I had a roller come out of the track. It looked like all I needed to do was take out two bolts and put the roller back in the track. Didn't notice those bolts held the cable attached to the spring. When that second bolt was loose holy bolt sling shot from hell. Could of lost an eye
This^
And more.
$100-ish
Posted on 4/19/14 at 9:51 pm to RandySavage
try to grease the bearing...could be hung up.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 10:47 pm to RandySavage
Do a quick check to make sure one of your springs hasn't popped. Mine had same symptoms last year and it was a broken spring. Real easy to see before you spend a lot of money with the other fixes.
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