Garage Door Motor Makes Sound But Screwdrive Not Turning

Worn gears inside the garage door opener s motor unit can make grinding or buzzing noises.

Garage door motor makes sound but screwdrive not turning. Check over the entire rail system mounting brackets motor assembly and even garage door fasteners to make sure that they are all snug. It can also be caused by attempting to use the garage door opener with a broken torsion spring. This wear could damage the roller surface causing them not to roll correctly. When you find that your garage door motor is making a humming noise but not opening and closing it typically means that it has gone off track or needs some sort of small adjustment.

That is the buzzing sound that the customer hears. Garage door opener works from the wall control but not from the remote. In both the cases above you may hear grinding noises. Unfortunately this is just something that happens with usage over time.

If the screw inside the rail us turning and the carraige is engaged but the door is not moving replace the carriage. There are a number of reasons why the motor will run but the chain doesn t move. The screw drive garage door opener works with the combination of a threaded rod and a lifting mechanism that travels along the length of the rod. A worn belt or chain and cable assembly can also make noise tighten chain or belt tension to correct this problem.

The gears are spinning but nothing else is happening. Because it hums when you try to open it the battery is working properly. Replace the gear and sprocket assembly or the drive and worm gears when they re worn and making noises. The door track rollers move each time you open or close the door leading to a lot of movement and causing wear.

Getting out of the car at the end of a long day to open the garage door can be frustrating especially when the automatic garage door opener sounds like it s working but isn t. If the motor is running but the screw is not turning replace the coupler.