Garage Door Sprocket Noise

Vibration transfers through the steel framework of the opener and through the home s framing.

Garage door sprocket noise.

If your garage door is making lots of noise during use you need to perform a visual inspection of all of the components in your garage door system. Chain drive garage door openers have a sprocket that is attached at the top of the motor. Start with a visual inspection of the sections panels looking for any signs of dents bending creases or cracks in each panel. If you have a track drive opener the next step is to lubricate the opener track with grease.

As the drive shaft and sprocket rotate they drive the trolley that lifts and lowers the garage door. A loose garage door opener chain makes loud slapping sounds and causes jerky door movements that smack the rollers against the track. The plastic gear on the drive shaft is designed to fail if the garage door gets stuck in the travel tracks protecting the expensive drive motor from damage. By robert korpella vibration is the cause of most noise problems associated with garage door openers.