Garage Door Not Closing Making Funny Sound

If your garage door is closing fully and then reversing to open again then it may be due to a problem with the close limit switch.

Garage door not closing making funny sound. A common call we receive is a garage door that isn t opening even though it s making a sound. This is usually the sign of a serious problem most likely a broken spring. It s a smooth operator. In order to fix this you ll want to make small changes to the close limit setting until the door opener knows to stop once the door has reached the floor.

The garage door opener may be making clicking noises as a result of the security lock. Clutter or obstructions that block the sensor are the first problems to look for if your door won t close or in extreme cases open at all. The door track rollers move each time you open or close the door leading to a lot of movement and causing wear. So start by tightening the chain find the procedure in your owner s manual.

Depending on the brand. If your genie garage door opener sounds like it s running but not moving and making a grinding noise it could be a coupler. Say you hear a loud thumping sound when opening and closing the door. The opener in this case has failed and is not able to lift the door.

This wear could damage the roller surface causing them not to roll correctly. Regular maintenance can cut down on how frequently this occurs. A new or in shape garage door does not have a loud popping or banging noise when the door opens or closes. And when the garage door opener is operating quietly and all of the panels hinges and rollers are in good order you really should not hear any noises except a quiet whir of the opening and closing.

Other symptoms may also include flashing lights on the remote control opener. By replacing the opener with a. First check the sensor lights. To check if this is the case simply look over your garage door.

If you have a track drive opener the next step is to lubricate the opener track with grease. If you hear a garage door grinding noise it could be the rollers. This resistance will slow the garage door down when opening or closing but when it s forced to continue on by the push or pull of the garage door opener it can cause a banging sound when the tension builds up and is then released. On some systems the garage door opener installed on the wall will override commands from the remote control opener and the system must be unlocked from the wall pad.

This is an easy fix.