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Dave Poehlman · 04-17-2008, 05:02 PM

Does it sound like the motor is running and the chain is not moving or does the whole thing stop?

I had a garage door opener stop working on me (an old craftsman) and found that, internally the gears are made of plastic... well.. vinyl, probably. But, these would wear out over time and eventually the garage door would stop working. I was just about to pull the trigger on a new opener when I decided to take the cover off the thing and look inside. I saw the stripped gears and immediately went online to see if I could buy a new set. Sure enough! Saved myself a ton of $$.

Word of advice.. don't ever mess with garage door springs. Call a professional!!! Those things hold a lot of energy and can seriously kill you if they cut loose. My neighbor nearly lost 3 fingers this past summer because his spring got stuck and he just went to jiggle the spring to check it out.

04-17-2008, 05:02 PM	#2 of 21
Dave Poehlman Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Local Time: 03:44 AM Local Date: 10-14-2008 Posts: 4,020	Re: Garage Door Problem Does it sound like the motor is running and the chain is not moving or does the whole thing stop? I had a garage door opener stop working on me (an old craftsman) and found that, internally the gears are made of plastic... well.. vinyl, probably. But, these would wear out over time and eventually the garage door would stop working. I was just about to pull the trigger on a new opener when I decided to take the cover off the thing and look inside. I saw the stripped gears and immediately went online to see if I could buy a new set. Sure enough! Saved myself a ton of $$. Word of advice.. don't ever mess with garage door springs. Call a professional!!! Those things hold a lot of energy and can seriously kill you if they cut loose. My neighbor nearly lost 3 fingers this past summer because his spring got stuck and he just went to jiggle the spring to check it out.