DIY! How To Lubricate Your Noisy Garage Door

[@joys2650]

I have the exact garage door opener. I followed all your instructions and am so happy I didn't hire a specialist. My two quotes were over $130.00. Thank you for the great explanations of all the moving parts.

[@meastacy1]

You did a better job than what I've seen on other videos. You actually took the camera to a couple spots that I wasn't quite sure of. Thank you for your video

[@naamangeist7843]

If you have sealed bearings, there is no need to lubricate anything on the cable pulley area. The cable only lays on the perimeter of the pulley; there is no friction. Also, the inside of the pulley is bolted to the shaft and therefore the pulley moves with the shaft, creating no friction there either.

[@JAStechnicalmedia]

Well explained. Particularly helpful: The instruction for lubricating the opener's trolley rail and control-arm pivots, which I was specifically looking for and hadn't found elsewhere I had checked.

[@dougvan9459]

This worked. Thank you. Your video was well explained. Only took me 7 minutes to do my single car garage door.

[@enlighten-me]

Excellent video. Thank you for your thoroughness and all the close-ups!

[@G_Ellis606]

Great vid! I have the same model! Very helpful. I had a garage door specialist come by recently and he said just use reg. WD40. LOL He replaced the springs

[@watchfuleagleson]

Most helpful of several such vids. I like that you didn't bother to use a straw for spraying (since my Blaster can didn't come with one). The main culprit seemed to be the torsion spring (9:17), which I sprayed top, front & bottom. Had to open & close door several times to distribute silicone & have any drops go on floor before I drove back in. Squeak gone!

[@DANDLINC]

Glad it helped out. Thanks for watching. It's funny how these things get gradually louder and louder over the seasons until you finally say...Dang! That's gotta get lubed!!

[@fujimanxt-3420]

I really appreciate the detail that you put into this video. I have the exact same garage door and pulley configuration and you made it easy to understand which points needed to be lubricated. I am off to Home Depot to get my silicone spray!

[@paolareyful]

Thanks for your excellent video! After watching several other videos I depended on yours to get the job done. Great detail and illustrations.

[@DANDLINC]

Awesome, thank you!

[@ThePassamezzo]

Thankyou. From a noisy garage door in the seaside city of Mandurah, Australia

[@keithallen2769]

Thank you. I needed this tutorial as I am lubricating my door today. Thank you again.

[@Aplexity]

Good video. I often see lots of misinformation around this but this is all good info

[@nitamckeethen6986]

An excellent tutorial! I am going to do this tomorrow. Thank you.

[@zacksgaragedoorserviceandr1208]

You did a perfect job I use the same stuff not a lot of people understand what to use soo good job

[@DANDLINC]

Thanks Zack!

[@squrt29]

Thanks a lot! I will say that it took me a tad longer than 15 minutes!

[@ronk9830]

Another video showed greasing the underside of the trolley rail. I didn't agree with that, and moved along to this video, and I agree the top of the rail is what needs lubricated. I also agree with the instructions on the door itself, so it must be a good video. 👍

[@jbennettful]

Thank you for your video. I was using WD-40 and not getting the results I was expecting plus I was missing areas that needed lubricant. So I followed your instructions and all is good.

[@riclmena9395]

That's because WD-40 is not a lubricant it's a rust inhibitor and it states it on the can that this product is not a lubricant and should not be used as a lubricant!

[@JeffreyR-kw6nl]

Terrific. Hinges and springs will do it every time.

[@johnb7490]

Great information, thanks

[@shanedk]

It's so cool to find a video that's almost exactly my same garage door setup, belt, torsion springs, everything! Thanks!

[@quenemoend]

Very good video and I appreciate the close up views. Also, thanks for including info about the belt drive; very helpful. Others mostly discuss the chain drives.

[@DANDLINC]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and please consider subscribing. That helps my little channel grow.

[@jameecampbell6653]

Very good video!

[@joshchicago2008]

Great diy. Thanks for sharing!

[@JoeMoshKC]

Love this video. So useful

[@erikhanson4191]

Great job on your garage maintenance how to repair

[@geoffreyweiss3848]

Thanks for posting!

[@kimberlyfake9127]

Thank you for this video!

[@aa1855aa]

Awesome video. I would never have thought to grease the spring.

[@HillCountryPrepper]

Mine door was "popping" and sticking. Lubed the spring and now it works like butter. I did some reading and I guess we're supposed to lubricate the tension spring at least once a year.

[@sproulman1]

Use Lubriplate low temp grease fir screw drive if your garage is not heated .. I got 14 oz fir small grease gun off e bay fir $12 del ...

[@williamc2930]

The cable drums are fixed onto the shaft with a bolt. They do not turn individually.

[@erikprock1400]

Thank you for making this. For years my dad used to grease the tracks. Now I realize he was doing it all wrong. But back then I don't think you could just go but silicon or lithium based oils. Every thing changes.

[@maitajack]

The cable drum is very solidly fixed to its shaft. See the two red set screws. NEVER TOUCH THESE SET SCREWS. The hold all the torsion spring tension. DANGER! Add a drop of oil at the bottom cable ancher stud. Where the lift cable pivot on the most bottom roller. If hou do any sanding in your garage DO NOT use any wet lubricant on the overhead track. It will collect sanding dust very good. Use dry lubricant instead like the one used on bicycle chain.

[@lilwalker67]

So helpful👍

[@HillCountryPrepper]

Very well done. I'm heading out to the garage now. Thanks for posting this.

[@aborn24]

Awesome thanks 😊

[@p3te13]

Hi, I enjoyed the video. I have a question: Would PTFE Lube (North Woods Tuf Gel) be okay for the hinges?

[@Thatatist]

Very good thank you!

[@georgieats]

Have you replaced your roller with Nylon?

[@junbug2616]

I always use to be that guy that used wd40 on my garage doors because I did not know any better my garage door would be so dam loud I would never be able to hide coming in from a late night from hanging out with the guys from the wife because the garage door would be so loud it would wake up the kids and her and they sleep upstairs lol

[@Liplip40]

Thank you sir!

[@patty4767]

I have a chain drive. Do I use the blaster on the whole chain. Do I clean first with WD 40? It is really dirty as I had construction sawing in the garage.

[@vitalsteve1]

wd40 is a mild solvent with lube in it. yes you can use wd40 to soften and loosen old dirt and grime then wipe away. lube again after

[@connorluka7149]

5:16 clean door (keeping clean ) 😳 5:28 💁

[@rogerkingip9399]

do not lub the gap between the cable wheels & the torsion shift. they are supposed to be rigid with shaft.

[@marshallfelter2414]

The one of the three he puts aside is the one brand that most garage door contractors use, 😂

[@duane1996]

The cable pulleys are locked to the shaft with set screws. Non moving parts. Don't lube.

[@upulkumara4776]

Thank you sir.

[@davidbell9130]

thanks, i am more disconnecting electric to the door prior to cleaning

[@debraruben2098]

I need to know how to work the fire master

[@chelos5168]

Thank you.

[@Skyhawk945]

WD40 on the chain isn't the best option. Like you mentioned WD40 can actually de-grease which is harmful. Use chain lube or oil on the chain for best results. Also, the bottom of the rail should be greased as it was when installed.

[@riverchaser2090]

WD-40 is a water disperser, it moves water from areas it’s sprayed. Hence WD. White lithium is the way to go on garage doors.

[@stantonfriedman]

The pulley doesn't get lubed but the bearing plate behind the pulley does. You'll need a straw on the can to make it work by jamming it into bearing past the seal.

[@clarekramer411]

Rails trolleys and connecting arms don't help me. I wish you could have got the camera up closer because I'm not sure what you were doing up there.

[@Jester_KillzEm]

I just did exactly what you did TWICE and my door is still loud…

[@quenemoend]

Oh, how on earth do you have so little in your garage? Must have a shop area or separate shop for all the important garage belongings.

[@DANDLINC]

LOL. If only! I did move a lot of stuff for the filming. My goal is organization....but that will have to wait until we're an empty nest I fear.

[@ch0zman]

Is that an Element skate board hat!?!?!

[@roniphan7131]

Don’t use wd40 the blue one i

[@davelorenz3285]

You never have to worry if you just prop the door up with a two by four. This works if you don’t mind a little snow or rain getting into the garage and maybe an occasional critter. This works if you live remotely and don’t like garage door maintenance. Skunks and raccoons need a place to live too you know!😇

[@RealSuperRando]

This will cause more drag and stress on the motor contributing to premature motor wear. The nylon rollers are fine but I would stop there.

[@robertkat]

There are a few mistakes in video, WD 40 does not lubricate anything. The pulleys are tight on the shaft, do NOT lubricate. Use spray lithium grease. Not silicone or WD 40.

[@RobS282]

lol you realize the pulley rotates with the shaft

[@ExpertNailsSpa]

8:02

[@805BLAZING]

Actually the track should be waxed

[@jesstatz8695]

Thanks no. I want mine squeaky so I know people coming & going.

[@DANDLINC]

LOL

[@n40tom]

First of all WD-40 is not a lubricant stop saying that it is a penetrating oil and a water displacement oil hence the name WD

[@ernestlewis1718]

THERE IS NO NEED TO PUT LUBE ON NON MOVING PARTS IE WHERE SHAFT GOES INTO THE CABLE DRUM.....

[@DaLoco33]

Lubricarte were metal don’t have friction?? Ok 😂

[@villumschroeder1255]

That quicktime music is torture.

[@DANDLINC]

What!?? I Looooove it!

[@stephenlokey6711]

Hey quicktime music............sometimes life is tough!, you will be OK

[@aa1855aa]

Really !!! You wasted your time complaining about the music? Did you forget to take your medicine?

[@quenemoend]

I thought the Charlie Chaplin parts of the video were funny.... nice!!

[@georgieats]

Ragtime music

[@brucebrown8287]

7th

[@Jaygorski]

You're wasting your time, lube and rags by wiping the excess lube, spray and go to the next. Life is too short.

[@forrestlowe4823]

Audio is so poor I stopped viewing.

[@riclmena9395]

You never use WD-40 as a lubricant it even states it on the can that this product is not a lubricant. WD-40 is a rust inhibitor it has an acid in it to eat up rust so it causes things to break loose easy. WD-40 will eat the surface of metal and cause more rust to occur and more squeaking in the long run. People make the mistake of spraying their door hinges with WD-40 and sure takes away the squeaky noise but it also makes it worse in the long run. So never use WD-40 as a lubricant and just like I said it states it on the can that this product is not a lubricant and should not be used as a lubricant. You got that Jack?

[@mdowns36]

I’m not Jack, but I got it. 😉Interesting. (Obviously, for some reason, people don’t read cans.)

[@ventureJeffrey]

Thank you

[@tomscam666]

Thanks!

[@donnamaly7168]

Thank you!