Garage Door Opener Doesnt Move Makes Noise

Automatic garage door opener runs but door doesn t move sometimes homeowners will find that their automatic garage door opener runs but the door doesn t move.

Garage door opener doesnt move makes noise. If your genie garage door opener sounds like it s running but not moving and making a grinding noise it could be a coupler. 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. If the garage door opener makes a grinding noise but the door doesn t move your main drive gear is probably toast. You may notice physical damage to the capacitor leaking buldging etc.

This is an easy fix. Worn gears inside the garage door opener s motor unit can make grinding or buzzing noises. When the bolts and nuts become loose they can cause your garage door to make a vibrating or rattling noise when you open and close it. It sounds to me like the motor is not starting.

Other symptoms may also include flashing lights on the remote control opener. Adjust the opener s pulling force. The main drive gear is the most common component to fail on most openers the gear alone should cost you less than 20. If your opener is more than five years old it was most likely programmed with a specific amount of force needed to pull the garage door up.

This is frustrating especially if you re trying to get your car out of the garage. If you can manually lift the door then i d start by checking the motor capacitor. If it s on the way out that could explain the intermittent failure. The main drive gear is the plastic gear that comes in direct contact with the worm drive gear on the motor.

A very common call that i receive is concerning the garage door opener making a buzzing sound when the wall mount button is pressed but nothing else happens. They can hear the motor going but the door itself is not opening. The garage door opener may be making clicking noises as a result of the security lock. I then ask the customer the approximate age and usage of the garage door.

When your garage door opener chain becomes loose it creates a loud slapping sound and causes the rollers to smack against the track because of jerky door movements. Replace the gear and sprocket assembly or the drive and worm gears when they re worn and making noises. The trolley doesn t move and the door does not budge.