Garage Door Opener Making Noise But Not Moving

Replace the gear and sprocket assembly or the drive and worm gears when they re worn and making noises.

Garage door opener making noise but not moving. Unfortunately these parts often go out over time which may cause your garage door opener to no longer function. This is frustrating especially if you re trying to get your car out of the garage. They can hear the motor going but the door itself is not opening. Worn gears inside the garage door opener s motor unit can make grinding or buzzing noises.

If you can manually lift the door then i d start by checking the motor capacitor. So if you are pressing your wall console or remote and you hear the operator making noise but the door is not moving you just might need to replace your drive gear or screw drive coupler. Luckily these parts can be replaced. You may notice physical damage to the capacitor leaking buldging etc.

Sometimes homeowners will find that their automatic garage door opener runs but the door doesn t move. If it s on the way out that could explain the intermittent failure.