DIY Garage Door Repair and Tune-Up for $30 | Change Garage Door Rollers

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Today let's learn how to repair various problems with this neglected garage door. We will change all the worn-out rollers, lubricate all the hinges, fix bent tracks, and grease up the garage door opener. We'll go step-by-step so you can do this yourself!

[@willbillyheaven]

A croissant is a bit of tasty bread A crescent wrench is a particular brand of adjustable wrench. Crescent is also a shape such as a crescent moon. 🙂

[@MrShaneLindsay]

I like the French pronunciation of “crescent”. 😂😂

[@josechavez4941]

I'm checking out your channel before I do any DIY projects in my house 🤙🏽

[@macfady2181]

You can change all the rollers with just a set of vice grips in about half the time it takes to watch this video. Bend the track out slightly (you showed that yours already was) and change the bottom 4 rollers one at a time at that point. Put the door all the way up to change the top roller, twist the track by hand, pop it out, done. Most new doors have red bolts and warning labels on the bottom bracket for the reasons outlined in the other comments.

[@fernandocamilli4232]

Excellent video buddy very nice.I love it good job.I'm a perfectionist and your video was excellent.Thank you

[@jimpie231]

My new 8’ x 16’ CHI door with nylon rollers and new Liftmaster belt drive opener is really quiet. I got this info from my son-in-law. He bought this opener because his daughter’s bedroom is above the door. It is so quiet that it no longer wakes her up when she’s sleeping. I was amazed when I didn’t hear it in the house. Normally you can hear the opener operate, not now!

[@kargo27]

With the hinges, the bottom bolt/screw will always align the hinge exactly as it was removed, because it's not slotted for adjustment. If you start by installing the bottom hinge bolt first, the other 3 will fall into place. Just work bottom to top on the hinge. Also, if you note, the barrel of the hinge (not the barrel that holds the roller) is always horizontally centered on the split between the two garage door panels so the door and hinge and panels can fold properly. If you happen not to mark your hinges and can't tell where the bolt holes were, just remember that piece of advice. I'm not a garage door tech, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.😂 I do like how he hand tightened the bolts/screws because that sheet metal can be unforgiving with a power driver.

[@HerbOMatic]

Caution! There has been several comments saying the bottom bracket is where the cable to the assist spring attaches. This can be dangerous! My door bracket was designed in two pieces to facilitate changing the roller. Inspect before removing the bracket or remove a section of track to pull the roller. Thanks for calling this to my attention guys!

[@SeamusMaccDuff]

Great video. Very helpful. Note: C-clamps are good to hold the door panels together too. Question to your point here: If the door is up, then isn't tension off the cable such that the lower bracket can be removed to replace the roller? Thanks!

[@beerman1957]

The best way to replace the rollers is to separate the tracks at the joint that's about 3/4 up from the floor. This way you can remove the rollers without removing the brackets. The only bracket you have to take off is the top on.

[@garym.d.1504]

Really informative video! Never heard of a "crescent" wrench being called "croissant". Schools aren't like they used to be, I guess. I'm 70. Was looking for adjusting the top section to close tighter for a better seal. I did see it on another video.

[@HerbOMatic]

Thanks Gary, the schools were most likely better when you went! I only covered what this door needed at the time.

[@desert_chronicles_EUC]

Lol Same here, Gary. Never heard it pronounced that way either. Need some butter to go with the croissant 🥐 🧈🔧

[@jaywhited1174]

le door es french? oui?

[@delinquense]

Actually, today you would be 0100 0110 years old. And you would be referred to as "Zim". 😢

[@bigbaby1177]

Herb, I dont have a garage door like this and who knows if I ever will, I liked the Bomb shelter build so much and the way you explain what your doing ,this video popped up as a suggestion I had to watch it.

[@HerbOMatic]

Thanks BigBaby, I try to make a few different types of videos!

[@cooperjohnson2790]

On most garages the very bottom bracket holding the roller is one piece and holding all the tension from the cables, if you unattached it with tension on those springs, it will fly right at you at dangerous speeds and making what we call a “hung door” meaning only one cable has tension. Please check before touching, you can also try disengaging the motor then going to your tracks where they transition from vertical to horizontal and put a slight bend at the top of the vertical track and take a long screwdriver and pop the bottom roller out, this will be much safer👍

[@dmaxrobful]

I need a couple of new croissant wrenches myself. Do they come with butter?🤣

[@anthonylawlor9130]

This door is a good one, made in France in the pastry shop.

[@jamiebright1045]

Please check that the cables are not connected to the bottom roller first as it will try and take your fingers off as it rips the wheel up but other wise spot on work I've been a garage door fitter for over 20 years here in the UK and wish people would just do your general mataince

[@splxty2897]

US tech here. This. Literally. I said this in a post above and I wanted to say if you can’t afford a professional, just say it.

[@ajsironworks3937]

Nice work. Going to have to try this on my old door

[@HerbOMatic]

Thanks Man, I've been filming some of the work I've been busy with, gets the work done and makes a YT video! Hope your door works better afterwards, if it falls on you.... it wasn't me!

[@Ezlpo]

I am here to applaud fixing a garage door with a buttery Austrian pastry.

[@FSAUDIOGUY]

Good Stuff Herb! Thank You!

[@e.fooyoung7451]

Before: 138 decibel. After: *69* decibel. You is indeed a *genius.* Thank your mom, dad, and ancestors.

[@dallaslouie]

Some good TLC always keeps your garage door running smooth, and a lot quieter.

[@pupdog7374]

Great job with the door rollers; however, one thing that is often overlooked are the door springs. If your rollers were that bad, your springs will soon be failing. I just replaced mine at a cost of $200. Easy repair.

[@thedr309]

that is flawed logic, springs dont wear like rollers do

[@charliewatts6895]

@@thedr309 Also don't mess with the spring. It will kill you. The spring is not a DIY job.

[@thedr309]

@@charliewatts6895 very true, i have showed up to jobs where someone had tried to do it them selves and found some in cast saying "i will never do that again"

[@ralphnabozny8494]

Thak you for telling the cost and where you went.

[@frankyvee1]

What is a croissant wrench?

[@frankyvee1]

Should have gotten some nylon rollers with double sealed precision bearings for about the same price.

[@Mrkiller-ot3sx]

me as a professional garage technician, I would not recommend anybody to take bottom bracket like that, you could hurt yourself really bad, why?? because in the bottom bracket is where the cable is connected with the springs which definitely has a lot of tension in the door, and that could make the door go off track and damage the door or yourself. taking the sidetrack out would be safer than taking out the bottom bracket or you could just get somebody professional to do it for you.

[@HerbOMatic]

I believe this bracket was two parts which allowed for the removal of the wheel separately from the cable mount. Thanks for letting me know, I pinned a comment warning of this issue!

[@joepicker6554]

as a installer since 95 changing rollers should not take longer then 4 or 5 mins to change .. just bend the track out pop out the rollers and bend back case closed

[@patk1284]

garage door maintenance definitely suits you better than padded door inquiry, you weren't sweating as heavily, maybe it was a cold day in phoenix? only 80 instead of 120?

[@paratyshow]

👍☑ nice ease to follow repair video, tks

[@Alpha-zulu-009]

4:40 That's not a hinge, it's a bracket ;) Love you :)

[@thedr309]

it is actually a fixture, not a bracket

[@davidmedlin57]

@@thedr309 Nope, if you order a new one, it's called a roller bracket

[@lawrencesuh]

Can the vertical track be reduced in case where the ceiling is too low?

[@ChickenPermissionOG]

get nylon sealed bearing. Less is more with the grease.

[@adielaramirez3679]

Cuanto cuesta cambiar la polea de el motor?

[@nps5886]

So u used a 11.11 mm socket?

[@splxty2897]

To anyone who is going to read this. DO NOT DO WHAT HE DID TO THE BOTTOM BRACKET! I am a garage door technician. That will severely hurt you. I have been to plenty of homes where customers tried to do their own rollers and I’m out there working in peoples blood stains. Garage doors have hundreds of pounds of tension to make that door function and not be a wall. Be a responsible home owner, get someone out who is a licensed, and insured company or contractor and have them do your garage door repair. It isn’t worth a multi thousand dollar hospital bill compared to 3-500 bucks. Also, I can tell you that based on that age, those springs will be broken within the next two years.

[@farmtruck9885]

Thats exactly why nobody calls a garage door guy, 3-500 bucks to change 10 rollers and put some grease on it. Maybe 2 hour job. I changed my 10 rollers and 4 pulleys in 2 hours, still have all my fingers and no blood loss and 3-500 dollars in my pocket. It's not a mars rover.

[@splxty2897]

And to the response I must ask, what credentials do you have to tell me if your doors in good shape? It runs? So does most cars with knocking motors. Doesn’t mean they’re not almost shot. I applaud you. But you’re putting in the worst quality parts.

[@farmtruck9885]

@@splxty2897 So that means the qualified installer, installed the worst quality parts to start out with. Not helping your case. So you have to be a garage door installer to use high quality parts, I don't think so. By the way I could rebuild that knocking engine, because I am GM certified master mechanic. How many weeks of class and OJT training did you have to become an installer? Not that difficult. Like I said it's not the mars rover. But good for you.

[@jeffforker4130]

@@farmtruck9885 The hospital bill will exceed that dramatically.

[@ericdircks]

To Anyone Who Is Going To Read This. Do Not Do What He Did To The Bottom Bracket I Am a Garage Door Technician. That With Severely Hurt You. I Have Been To Plenty Of Homes Where Customers Tried To Do Their Own Rollers And I'm Out There Working In People's Blood Stains. Garage Doors Have Hundreds Of Pounds Of Tension To Make That Door Function And Not Be a Wall. Be a Responsible Home Owner Get Some One Out Who Is a Licensed And Insured Company Or Contractor And Have Them Do Your Garage Repair. It Isn't Worth a Thousand Dollar Hospital Bill Compared To 3-500 Bucks. Also I Can Tell You Tell That Based On That Age Those Springs Will Be Broken Within The Next Two Years.

[@pillar350]

I would do this with the door up as to relieve the tension on the bottom of the door because they usually that is where the tension from the spring is and I would use plastic rollers as they are much quieter. But still very good job

[@HerbOMatic]

I think this bracket was two parts and allowed me to change the wheel without freeing the cable, thank goodness!

[@SeamusMaccDuff]

Just to verify: if the door is up, tension is off the cable and the bottom roller bracket can be removed safely. Correct? Thanks!

[@brucemacmillanmacmillan7468]

There is so much bad advice in this video... Yes, you can change your own rollers and yes, you can apply your own lubricant, but ... change that bent hinge, check the cables for fray, lubricate the springs and shaft bearings, lubricate the roller shafts, upgrade the rollers to nylon ball bearing etc, etc.. and never never unbolt the bottom bracket! Anybody can fix a door just as anybody can run wires or hammer a nail. That does not mean the work is right or safe.

[@SuperBronco4wd]

When the door was put up in the horizontal position, and removed the roller, how did that door bottom not fly from the tension of springs. Or why did that door bottom not drop and whack him?

[@HerbOMatic]

The bottom brackets on this particular door were two piece and I did not remove the bolts holding the cable mount. I either knew this or got dang lucky!

[@texasproud3332]

That is the only lubricant I use is Tri Flow a lock smith told me about it

[@HerbOMatic]

It's awesome stuff, it's called out in my 1967 Mooney airplane manual as TRI-FLON which was it's old name (they had to change it because it sounded too much like Teflon and Dupont got after them. It must be good stuff! It's been around forever!

[@alandahlstrom7213]

was there a reason you didn't use nylon rollers?

[@HerbOMatic]

I have never tried the nylon, I think I use these because they were the same as the originals and they had lasted for 20 years and they were cheaper. Are the nylon significantly better, quieter? Thanks Alan!

[@grizzlyinvesting]

@@HerbOMatic Nylon Rollers are significantly quieter and will last just as long. I would recommend making the investment to Nylon Rollers and replacing the garage door opener with a Chamberlin Jackshaft RJ070. I did this on my rental and my tenants loved it because her husband leaves early in the morning. Check out this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIbMgZuBnZyGbcU

[@12Gamuza]

You forgot to lube the spring (top center, the big one!) and side cable bearings. And the other comments are right about the bottom rollers brackets being connected to the tension cable. Not a good idea to disconnect those brackets! Too dangerous on most doors! Good job though!

[@cetyl2626]

A word of caution, the red cord disconnect, when released will spring back the latch. So if somebody were to push the button it would la latch and attempt to move the door. The safer alternative might be to remove the pin or bolt on the bracket/arm that connects the door to the trolley.

[@farmtruck9885]

The safer, safer alternative would be to unplug the opener which you should do anyway. 😉

[@cetyl2626]

@@farmtruck9885 Good point! (Unless you're like me and wanted to retain the use of the opener lights because the extended family, with curious kids, is too large so we set up Easter dinner in the garage. Lol!)

[@garym.d.1504]

Just unplug it, I think. ??

[@delinquense]

You must have the french wrenches ... the "croissant" version.

[@mirzakhan8821]

This is the long way .

[@blindhouse83]

You should have installed better rollers. Like nylon coated rollers. Also, you should call a professional. Not worth getting hurt trying to save a hundred bucks. Many things can go wrong when working on a garage door without the proper tools and knowledge.

[@stevec9102]

Uninsulatted door under obvious living space above. Cheap builder grade door.

[@thedr309]

the little dents in the track affect nothing, you dont replace all the rollers because one is bad, thats screwing the customer, and putting vice grips on the track the way you did is asking for door to blow past them if you really want to secure the door leaver operator connected and just unplug it.and all that clutch adjustment is useless just use the correct tool for the job....an impact! there is no need to remove the entire top roller fixture just use the roller holder only one sometimes two screws and you never ever remove screws from bottom fixture!!!! you use a pry bar and pop the roller out of the track to change it out the bottom fixture is what holds the entire weight of the door! you take the wrong screws out of that fixture and it will shoot skyward causing way more damage that a roller not to mention personal injury. with all that grease you put in the trolly it will be on the floor in no time. and to beat all you didnt lube the one thing that would of done the most good...the springs! you can put a a layer of vasoline on them every 6 months and they will serve many years. after spending 40+ yrs in the door business it never ceases to amaze me all the people who think doors are a good do it yourself project, and you didnt adjust the track either that was your biggest cause of noise.....im sure you think door works better but other than the top right roller there was nothing wrong with that6 door.....

[@lookeywho1287]

Lost all credibility when he said “croissant”.

[@WaltWW]

There’s always one that doesn’t want to cooperate.

[@paulemery9733]

Be very careful, people are seriously injured every year from doing diy garage door repair and this guy is an amateur at best....

[@supergirl2997]

Very painful to watch. Please stop posting videos that you not qualify for.

[@garyfishburn403]

Takes a clear mind to take it or a clear mind not to take it.

[@ataylor073]

Why use metal rollers. They make rubber.

[@curtw8827]

You should wear thick gloves, many razor sharp edges.

[@charliewatts6895]

Agree. Not a lot of fun either getting metal silvers out of fingers.

[@dougwalters3644]

Those rollers are junk!!!!

[@goobergow8]

Hmmm...no safety glasses...