My garage door has always been noisy as can be, but lately it seems even worse. The opener seems to be struggling a bit with it too. I disconnected the opener from the door and I can move it up/down by hand, so the spring seems fine. Should I lubricate it somewhere? With what? WD-40 or something? Where? Any tips of making it run smoother?
I recently replaced the rollers and that made a significant difference both garage doors at my house.
Blow all the wheels out with air and the springs coils.
Then use a silicone spray.
Not WD40 as it will collect dust and eventually that turns into grit and things get rough.
Then use a silicone spray.
Not WD40 as it will collect dust and eventually that turns into grit and things get rough.
They have the rollers now that have nylon( or something like that) rollers instead of the steel rollers. They can make a big difference in the way the garage door sounds & operates.
Edit: Just like what Harp posted. I didn't look at the link before I made my post.
Edit: Just like what Harp posted. I didn't look at the link before I made my post.
Thanks guys; I will check those out.
Silicone spray is fine on the spring? I try to stay away from the that thing!
How long should those nylon rollers last?
Silicone spray is fine on the spring? I try to stay away from the that thing!
How long should those nylon rollers last?
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They have sealed bearing in them too. I replaced mine when I had a spring break.
Yes silicone is fine on the springs. Clean the dust off of them first.
I bought Nylon/bearing rollers all new from Home depot.
My garage door is the original 16 foot wide wooden door from 1974 and those Home depot rollers lasted less than a week.
I had old rollers I pulled from other doors I have replaced and put those on and many years later they are fine.
Maybe I got a crummy batch.
I bought Nylon/bearing rollers all new from Home depot.
My garage door is the original 16 foot wide wooden door from 1974 and those Home depot rollers lasted less than a week.
I had old rollers I pulled from other doors I have replaced and put those on and many years later they are fine.
Maybe I got a crummy batch.
Is a lithium spray better than silicone or is the silicone better?
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I use a spray non-stick dry film lubricant like DuPont brand from Ace Hdwe.
Silicone or like @Chief Sapulpa stated a dry film non stick.
