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Originally Posted by thykingdom
This is kinda in between off-topic an on-topic, lol, because it's still about Garage. Lately, my garage door has been given me issues. It started a few months ago. I noticed the door was making a lot of noise. At first, I ignored it. But it kept on getting worse. So I read a few articles online, and I realised most garage door noises can are by lubrication.
So I purchased a garage door lubricant from Amazon. That fixed the issue, but it was only temporal. So I went researching again. After a bit of research and troubleshooting, I found out the garage door roller has worn out after. I found a guide on how to replace the rollers here: https://www.garageadviser.net/garage-door-repair-guide/
Most resources online describe the process as a dangerous one, and only a specialist can fix the problem. I find it hard to believe. I've done lots of DIY projects on my own, which are considered even more dangerous.
I want to know if anyone has tried fixing his garage door on his own? And do you recommend I do it on my own or hire an expert? |
The only thing I would be concerned about is the torsion spring. I happened to be outside checking my mailbox when one of the the neighbor’s torsion springs unexpectedly snapped. It was loud as hell. I went over to help the neighbor lift the garage door and was surprised by how heavy it felt without one of the two the springs. I wouldn’t mess with the springs without doing some serious diligence on how they work, how the tension is released, and how to reset the tension. It could be simple but I saw what happens when the spring fails and wouldn’t want to be a part of that.