Noisy Garage Door Opener Motor

Vibration is the cause of most noise problems associated with garage door openers.

Noisy garage door opener motor.

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to muffle a noisy garage door opener. 4 disconnect door track mounting bracket from wall. Before you work on the opener and door unplug the door opener s motor. By the diy experts of the family handyman magazine basic garage door maintenance checklist photo 1.

Take the door opener motor out of the mounting bracket and put it aside gently. 5 place rubber pad behind mounting bracket and reattach it to the wall. 15 off garage door repair total. Worn gears inside the garage door opener s motor unit can make grinding or buzzing noises.

Set motor on top of wood blocks. On your garage door parts. Take out the garage door bolts connecting the tracks to it. 1 unplug the motor of the garage door opener.

This video gives you a close up view of garage door rollers pulleys springs tracks and motor chain so that you know what to look for when lubricating your garage door parts. Replace the gear and sprocket assembly or the drive and worm gears when they re worn and making noises. 20 off garage door openers click to print. Add rubber as buffer in spots causing noise.

2 place stepladder under garage door opener motor. How to lubricate your noisy garage door. 3 unbolt and lower motor from mounting straps. A worn belt or chain and cable assembly can also make noise tighten chain or belt tension to correct this problem.

Set wood block on top of ladder.