I can't get the squeaking noise out of my garage door. Can anyone help me?

Question

I couldn't get rid of it!!!!!! It is annoying!!!!! I need some tips. Or if you can tell me how to get rid of it, that would be great!!!!! So please answer this question!!!!! You can give me a website if you know any. Thanks to the people who answered this!!!!!!!: ) PLEASE ANSWER!!!!!!!!!!!! NEED HELP!!!!!!!!

I think it's from the door. Not the door opener.

Answer 1

Spray that tract with WD-40.
Garage-Door Maintenance

A garage door is one of the largest moving objects in a home, therefore, it is important to keep it properly maintained.

In order to prevent damage such as rusting, which is caused by foreign matter adhering to the door, the garage door should be wiped down with a soft cloth twice a year. Use a mild household detergent that has been diluted with water.

To protect the finish of a garage door, apply car wax. This will help repel dirt and moisture.

Check for broken or bent components, and lubricate all moving parts of the door with a light household oil.

Lift cables at the bottom bracket button and hinges. Lock hardware where surfaces turn or slide. Lubricate steel rollers. Do not lubricate nylon oil.

Inspect the bottom weather seal on a garage door. This is called the rubber astragal. If it is cracked or broken, replace it by taking off the old gasket and sliding a new one into place.

Doors equipped with automatic door operators can cause serious injury or death if not properly adjusted and operated. To ensure safe operation of these doors, test the sensitivity of the operator's safety reverse mechanism once a month. Here's a way to ensure the safety reverse mechanism is operating correctly: With the door in the up position, place a roll of paper towels on its side directly in the path of the door. Close the garage door. When the garage door reaches the paper towel roll, it should reverse and rebound back up into the open position. If the door crushes the roll of paper towels, then the door is out of adjustment. Refer to the owner's manual of the garage-door opener for instructions on how to properly adjust the safety reverse mechanism.

All screws and nuts on bolts should be tightened every six months. Make sure that the slide lock does not extend past the end stile of the door when it is in unlocked positioned.

The door should open and close easily. With the proper adjustments, the door will hang into the opening four to six inches. If the door is difficult to open but falls closed, or if the door is difficult to keep closed, contact an authorized dealer to make the proper adjustments. Springs are under considerable tension. Do not attempt to make any adjustments yourself.

Answer 2

Is the noise coming from the door or the garage door opener?

If it is coming from the garage door opener you have an unlubricated part that is touching metal on metal and tearing itself apart. It would need to be lubricated with a heavy grease asap to avoid ruining the garage door opener.

Often times the bearing they use that is located right below where the chain attaches is an fault. I needed to use a spray of a white lithium grease on this bearing and it took care of the horrendous squeak.

You need to use a grease that is substantial because the lighter oils will just drip out or evaporate. The white lithium grease is the only heavy grease that I know of that comes in a spray can.

Answer 3

The most common garage door opener problems are resolved by the realignment of the photo eyes or the replacement of worn gears and sprockets found within the garage door opener itself. In some instances, no additional parts are necessary to make the repair.

Answer 4

It is most probably in that overload clutch if you have lubed the rollers, chain or worm drive. What that does is screech when you start the the load on the clutch and it might continue thru the whole movement or it might quit depending on the load.

You can remove that cover shield and you will find a knob and spring and two clutch plates in there. Clean those up well with about 600 grit wet dry paper and reinstall. If this is the problem it will be gone.

Answer 5

WD-40 You can get it anywhere. Squirt it on the hinges. Works immediatly

Answer 6

My husband would probably try something like WD-40 on it.

Answer 7

ok no wd40 !! as it drys out too fast ,your going to have to use white grease or some thing with a silcone in it .
if all else fails try oilve oil in a spray can ".it does work"

Answer 8

use some wd 40

Answer 9

silicon spay all moving parts - wd will attract dirt