Came across this video and it is still relevant. Thank you! Saved me $300 +!
@jamiemeyers357810 ай бұрын
You just saved me a ton of money. I'm a sixty year old female and I just fixed my garage door by myself. I cannot believe it. I am so happy. Thank you so very much for this video.
@vonjose8882 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the tip. This is exactly what is going on with my garage door opener. I just bought a $250 new set and i will be returning it tomorrow. Thank you
@IAmAFixer2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped, thanks for watching!
@markjohnson42920 күн бұрын
I replaced the carriage and afterwards the door would open, but when closing it would only move about a foot and then stop. I then watched this video and saw you lubing your carriage with silicone spray. I did that and it worked! I had never thought of lubricating it and the video I referred to for installation instructions never mentioned it. Now I know! Thanks!
@IAmAFixer20 күн бұрын
That’s great. Glad it helped you out!
@sajitmenon30263 жыл бұрын
I was told I had to replace the entire drive unit because of this issue and given a quote for $1100. Thanks to your video I fixed it for $20. Thank you very much! God bless
@IAmAFixer3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped you out!
@jdwfenton Жыл бұрын
I see a future garage door repairman there. Thanks for the videos. Watching these on YT show me that a lot of these door opener issues can be fixed by the homeowner without calling a technician.
@arturos.92645 жыл бұрын
You are a life saver, wife called a guy wanted $300 to replace everything. $20 and 15 minutes later it was good as new.
@IAmAFixer5 жыл бұрын
That’s great, Arturo. I’m glad it saved you some money. Thanks for watching!
@-16-wrx-Ай бұрын
Watched your vid a week ago. Garage has been out of commission since May... lol Replaced the carrier like you did and lubricated everything the white lithium and that special low temp grease. Thing sounds great. Thanks man!
@z33317Ай бұрын
This video is now 5 years old, yet the price quoted for the trolley is still just $21. I bought one today on Amazon via the Genie store. The surprising part is that my opener is about 25 years old and has worked perfectly all this time. Thanks for the helpful video.
@donregester18413 жыл бұрын
This is the good side of the internet. You have saved me a ton of money. I have ordered the part and lube which will arrive tomorrow. Thanks!
@IAmAFixer3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped you out. Thanks for watching! Let me know how it goes.
@echo93942 жыл бұрын
I have the same problem, the repair guy told me that I need to install a whole new set. Now I can DIY. Excellent video thanks
@wflentge2 жыл бұрын
Buddy, is quite the helper! Thanks for the video, you saved me from hunting down the instructions manual.
@IAmAFixer2 жыл бұрын
You got it! He is a pretty good helper!
@rbrtmasten13 жыл бұрын
Nice job! Love the little assistant. He will absorb everything that you can teach him. God bless you all.
@IAmAFixer3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Robert! We’re having a birthday party for him today. Crazy how fast they grow up. The days are long, but the years are fast, as they say.
@kaceebui17612 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! the "teeth" part popped out and I had no idea what it is or where it came from. After your video, I am now educated about this and know how to (try) to fix it! THANK YOU!!
@IAmAFixer2 жыл бұрын
You got it. Thanks for watching!
@michaelfalabella4968 Жыл бұрын
You Rock! A $20 part was exactly what was wrong with my Garage Door-Thank you for posting such an easy to follow video-Continue the great video advice. Aloha~~~
@IAmAFixer Жыл бұрын
Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
@drumbeatclub8 сағат бұрын
THANK YOU! It was worn out inside just like you said.
@nwdad20244 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Jeffrey - easy fix and headache gone! I've been manually opening/closing my door for months, afraid it was a drive screw our motor issue. Nope - just a trolley replacement! Videos like yours are so valuable! I've subscribed... thanks again!
@IAmAFixer4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I’m glad it helped you out.
@jlburke334 жыл бұрын
Dude you’re the man my name is Jerry your name is Jerry this was exact problem I had and for 15 bucks it was fixed thanks so much for what you do now my wife is calling me Jerry the fixer
@takeachanceonme47 ай бұрын
Your description and fix nailed my issue. I suspect the weight of my door grew over the years (as the torsion springs gradually grew weaker) and that added "weight" finally overcame and stripped the carriage "threads". I've ordered the replacement carriage ($22 OEM e-bay vendor with free shipping) and will install that upon arrival. In the meantime I'm going to adjust the torsion springs so that they will provide a bit more lift so that the oversized door can be raised with less effort. A little bit more torsion spring lift can reduce the motor strain and the extra lift should reduce the force (weight) of the garage door at the relatively weak carriage threads. I suspect the growing door weight (due to weakening torsion spring tension over the decades) contributed to the failure of my carriage. Great video beginning to end. Well done.
@elishastevens52272 жыл бұрын
Jeremy, thank you! Your video was the EXACT solution to the EXACT problem I am having. I ordered my new carriage and I'll install it tomorrow. Thanks again!
@elishastevens52272 жыл бұрын
FYI, I installed it with no problems. Very easy.
@theeternalregret Жыл бұрын
Thanks man, my garage door has been doing this and driving me nuts. I was about to call for a repair and you just saved me. 💪🏻
@beegee224 жыл бұрын
Easy job. Ordered the carriage from Genie and it was a 10 minute fix - and I didn't even have a little helper. :-) Thanks for the video!
@IAmAFixer4 жыл бұрын
You bet! Thanks for watching. Glad it helped!
@papabear40402 жыл бұрын
Thanks a bunch. My symptoms are similar. I am going to pull my Genie carriage tomorrow and examine it for excessive wear.
@IAmAFixer2 жыл бұрын
Let me know how it goes!
@bradgrant66333 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU! Although I could not get the carriage off as easily as you did in your video, my repair with your guidance was a success. I needed to remove sheetrock to get the carriage off the rail and move the rail to the side to get the carriage off, it was so close to the wall. But once I did, the repair was easy-peasy, thanks to you.
@IAmAFixer3 жыл бұрын
That’s great, Brad, thanks for watching!
@bobzoellner30022 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! I had a feeling the carriage was the problem - just didn't know how to go about replacing it. Looks easy enough so I'll go ahead and get the part ordered so I can get the garage door back in service.
@IAmAFixer2 жыл бұрын
Good deal!-
@lorigrumet7045 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. Today we made the repair, but I would add one thing - our rail was so close to the garage wall that we had to drop the motor to remove the carrier. It is a good idea to make a loop of some romex to hold the motor so you can swing it back a bit to make room to remove the old carrier and install the new one. It was definitely a job for two people because of that complication.
@redsox635 жыл бұрын
Thanks a million for the video! One of my doors just had this issue. Ordered the part and just replaced it! She’s like new! Only ruined a $50 sweatshirt with grease 🤦🏻♂️
@IAmAFixer5 жыл бұрын
That’s great (but not the sweatshirt part), glad I could help. I’ve ruined plenty of shirts over the years. I guess it just comes with the territory of fixing. Thanks for watching! Please consider subscribing if you like these kinds of videos.
@dpjarvis73ify4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video! We hired someone a few years ago to do this. That carriage is needing replaced. I’m doing it myself after watching! Looks like we have similar helpers too. 👍
@IAmAFixer4 жыл бұрын
Very cool! Glad it helped you out. Helpers are great! Thanks for watching!
@EsmatAlimi3 жыл бұрын
This video is very helpful for those who has Genie garage door opener Thank you
@IAmAFixer3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, I’m glad it helped you out!
@unebonnevie3 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU! This is EXACTLY what is happening to my garage door of the exact model! A tip at your own responsibility: Folks, you CAN still open your garage door MANUALLY by pulling the cord gently away from you, when standing in front of it facing the garage door. That will unlatch the carriage and you just lift your garage door!
@ramkalapatapu5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Our Genie garage door opener is operational again all thanks to your video and advice! Again thanks!
@IAmAFixer5 жыл бұрын
That’s great, glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
@lminca63 жыл бұрын
thanks for putting the link in the description. it saved me a bunch of time.
@IAmAFixer3 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching!
@jopiehengst15684 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I suspected my carrier but your video confirmed it.
@IAmAFixer4 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help!
@AmerikaliAdanali Жыл бұрын
Thank you. This is exactly what is going on with my garage door. Too much work to change it though. Will need to hire someone to do it for me.
@adamtheilen78323 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you this worked great and the part with the link you gave worked perfectly and so convenient. The part was $18 and the local garage door company wanted to charge me over $500. It only took me 10 minutes thanks to your great video.
@IAmAFixer3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, glad it helped you out! If you don't mind, like the video (helps out a lot), and subscribe if you like these types of videos.
@CherryBoyReloaded2 жыл бұрын
Thks - Made 1 hour troubleshooting a YT search + half hour part search a click...
@IAmAFixer2 жыл бұрын
Glad to help, thanks for watching!
@tomspin-empa26325 жыл бұрын
Thanks soooo much.....found your video.....EVERYTHING you said worked.....ordered carriage assembly on Amazon...pull pin...13mm socket...2 bolts...teeth were sheared off...2 minutes.....and sooo quiet now...looool
@IAmAFixer5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! I’m glad it helped. Thanks for watching and consider subscribing if you like these kinds of videos
@DonFurman Жыл бұрын
Thank you, this video saved me from spending a couple hundred dollars on a new garage door opener. I spent $23 instead of $200-$300.
@IAmAFixer Жыл бұрын
Glad it helped you out!
@markbraverman82674 жыл бұрын
Dude!!! You made my morning chore ridiculously quick and easy.... Even had the link to the part. You rock. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!
@IAmAFixer4 жыл бұрын
Mark Braverman thanks! Glad it helped you out.
@aarongregory79832 жыл бұрын
"Coming down for you" haha so adorable
@JB-uw8he4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I can't believe I went three months lifting my garage door manually when you showed how easy it was to fix. I'll be sure to subscribe to your feed.
@IAmAFixer4 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome, Jeffrey, glad it helped you. And thanks, I’d love to have you as a subscriber. Have a great weekend!
@JoseRojas-cj2cv4 жыл бұрын
I had the same experience and after watching the video I ordered the screw drive clip and was able to fix the problem. Thank you for sharing the video and saving me some money, the garage door technicians were charging me a lot of money to fix the garage door.
@IAmAFixer4 жыл бұрын
You got it Jose, thanks for watching!
@samj10122 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks. And God bless the little fellow helping you.
@lisadesignsgypsywoma Жыл бұрын
Well done! This solves the mystery, thank you! On a personal note, I noticed you invited and encouraged your son to "help you fix it", you is prepared to help with his pliers, but the very next minute you removed him from the ladder where he was going to help? Follow through means a lot...❤
@MatthewKasa2 жыл бұрын
I had the same problem. Called my dad and he was no help. Thanks for the video! As I started working on it, my three-year-old was climbing up the ladder to help. Sound familiar?
@fredlydog40922 жыл бұрын
Just fixed mine! Thank you!! Track had to be pulled off to side a bit to clear. Also silicon to scree stopped stopping after first trying again. Great vid!!
@skylark20773 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the instructions works perfect again I thought I was going to have to buy a new garage door opener thank you very much
@IAmAFixer3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@letsbfrank70842 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. This is my exact problem I ordered my $19 Carriage from Amazon already thinking it was the problem
@IAmAFixer2 жыл бұрын
Glad to help!
@paploothepirate11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this video - I was able to get the carriage piece off easily to investigate - if the $16 part fixes it I'm going to be ecstatic!
@billknox41212 жыл бұрын
Great video and I thought it may of been the screw drive that mounted in the motor instead of the part on the end . Thanks
@kidhangaway63564 жыл бұрын
You’re the man that inspired me to fixed our home garage..I did it in one strike!!!😎thanks for your inspiring video..God bless your family circle
@IAmAFixer4 жыл бұрын
That’s so awesome! Thanks for sharing. These types of comments keep me going. Glad it helped you out. Thanks for watching!
@markberenguer3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the fix. Got mine up and running yesterday.
@IAmAFixer3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped you out! Thanks for watching.
@Calicaveman2 жыл бұрын
YOU AND THAT BIG GUY IS A LIFE SAVER 🙏🏾
@Kevin-se6mx Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much. Exactly what my issue is. Will order part
@dg7of8 Жыл бұрын
Worth $20 for sure but check with Genie, mine was covered under lifetime warranty. Thanks to my wife who still had the original paperwork after 18 years. Didn't even have to pay shipping.
@robertougaz2084 Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much …! You save me some money and stress..! Very well explained, God bless you.
@jtillamane900 Жыл бұрын
Most Excellent.
@easygalleryframes3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! (of course, we all loved your little boy’s helping)
@IAmAFixer3 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching!
@Ashmole35 жыл бұрын
Finally fixed! I was directed to another video that had a solution to a similar problem but it involved switching out a coupler - that did not work and I gave up hope. I found this video by pure luck and it was simple and easy to fix. Thank you so much
@IAmAFixer5 жыл бұрын
That’s great, I’m glad you found it! Thanks for watching!
@thejoymagnate3 жыл бұрын
Great video. Pretty sure this was my issue after watching about 10 other vids. Parts ordered. Thanks!
@IAmAFixer3 жыл бұрын
Glad to help. Thanks for watching!
@sergiochavez1651 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Thank you! Saved me an expensive service call.
@karimah97212 жыл бұрын
Thank you, well explained
@IAmAFixer2 жыл бұрын
You got it, glad it helped you out.
@hannahbell165 Жыл бұрын
OMG!! The only video I needed.
@lhberry015 ай бұрын
Thanks Jeremy you just saved me 200 bucks!!!
@dewanehill14357 ай бұрын
Good man. Thank you. Simple clear and useful. A box of nitrile gloves might come in handy.
@YoussefZIbrahim Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video! I was able to fix my garage door for less than 30$.
@snjallen3 жыл бұрын
Your son is a great help😀
@IAmAFixer3 жыл бұрын
He’s a character
@billiamhodges4 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I needed! And so glad for the co-star - my home projects usually have a small set of hands helping.
@IAmAFixer4 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped you out! My little guy is a good helper... most of the time 😁
@teriluna18554 жыл бұрын
Thanks, you saved our bacon!! Great video! And adorable lil guy with you. We had never owned a garage door before now. Somehow something hard in the corner of the garage feel just as the door was closing...and we were leaving. I didn't wait to see it closed all the way, but drove off. Apparently, about halfway down it caught the object and broke the carriage piece off the rail instead of stopping and going back up. Thanks to your video and Amazon, we're back in business. Also, before this event, the door was pretty noisy, rattley, and now it's smooth as silk.
@IAmAFixer4 жыл бұрын
That’s great, Teri, thanks for sharing! I’m glad the video helped you out.
@allanvalenzuela15542 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your help
@IAmAFixer2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome!
@kylefraga40375 жыл бұрын
Awesome man, thanks for the video. I ordered my screw drive, arrived next day, went with the genie lube though, (3pack). Fixed it in literally 5min. Didn’t have to take the two rail screws out on my, I had enough clearance on mine to slide past it. Thumbs up
@IAmAFixer5 жыл бұрын
That’s great, Kyle! Thanks for watching!
@maddymoon79218 ай бұрын
This really helped me.
@aaronmfarland9 ай бұрын
Exactly what I needed. Ordered and fixing soon!
@KevinMeyer4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great advice! This was exactly my problem with my door, and a $20 part did the trick!
@IAmAFixer4 жыл бұрын
That’s great, Kevin! Glad it helped you out.
@micsor41217 ай бұрын
Thank you kindly! Blessings!
@casade28312 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the tutorial. I just ordered from Amazon.
@rallypoint14 жыл бұрын
Helpful vid in case that part goes kaput. My door has a loose track that moves up and down when the door closes. BUT...got to see how it should be with your vid...thank you!! Btw...your boy reminds me of my son at that age. Love and enjoy him! Mine now is 15 and is always saying “that’s what she said”. Oh to go back!!
@IAmAFixer4 жыл бұрын
Lol.. it’s crazy how quickly they grow up. The days are long but the years are quick as they say. Thanks for watching the video. I’m planning on pulling the whole track assembly apart in a future video and clean it. Be sure to subscribe if you haven’t already, so you don’t miss it!
@TSPhotoAtlanta4 жыл бұрын
@@IAmAFixer I lubed the track and sprayed it with spray graphite. Then a torsion spring broke followed by the carriage wearing out and now I'm a graduate of garage door owner class. Thanks for the vid, it illustrates what I read. Genie has the part for 19.99 + tax, free shipping. Deal that they support my 35y.o.+ opener. There is an aftermarket part that's cheaper, but I wonder if it's a false economy....
@IAmAFixer4 жыл бұрын
🤷♂️glad it helped you out. Thanks for watching
@MonieBeyatch2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Fixing my genie garage now 😁
@johnpeters8929 Жыл бұрын
Thank you big help
@diamondsingh89244 жыл бұрын
THIS IS GREAT VIDEO! I was having the same problem now I know how to fix it thanks so so very much for wonderful information
@IAmAFixer4 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome, glad I could help!
@Nardo9812 жыл бұрын
Great tip, thank you sooooooo much.
@IAmAFixer2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome!
@MrPhante4 жыл бұрын
Garage just started to do this exact thing! Thanks for posting this video 🔥
@IAmAFixer4 жыл бұрын
You got it. Thanks for watching!
@pil1012 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Exactly the same issue. Your video made the $20 part fix simple!
@IAmAFixer2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Erik. I’m glad it helped you out.
@nathanstout49263 жыл бұрын
Thank you! This video helped me fix my garage door!
@IAmAFixer3 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome, glad it helped.
@stevenwoodard31462 жыл бұрын
Good Job Easy fix. Great little helper you got there too.
@supafob12010 ай бұрын
Good work! Can you show us how to make the thing less noisy?
@robmarshall86334 жыл бұрын
Great video. Now I know what how to fix it.
@IAmAFixer4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad I could help! Let me know how it goes.
@HomeImprovementDIY5 жыл бұрын
what a nice video. Thank you, you made my day. because of your video, I am able to fix my garage problem. Thank you my friend.
@IAmAFixer5 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching!
@tibebub30982 ай бұрын
Thank you
@breal14603 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this! I'm a first time home owner, never seen a garage door opener in my life... with the door open, I saw the big red string hanging and thought, "does pulling this close the door?" ... it sure did, the whole weight of the door came crashing down and ripped the carriage off the track because I was still holding the string.. I hope I can fix it just as easily lol
@IAmAFixer3 жыл бұрын
Your door shouldn’t come crashing down. Since it did, you likely have an issue with the spring tension. There are two giant springs just above the door. They essential help the opener lift the door. It also keeps it from doing exactly what yours did. I suspect the springs are broken, or they need adjusted. Very dangerous what happened to your door
@olganmg54072 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video. Very helpful.
@IAmAFixer2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome!
@AlexDeForest4 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thank you sooo much. Our garage door is doing the same thing. We hired a garage door repairman and he Charged us $270 dollars to replace the rollers (old ones were fine) and to grease it up. Stopped working the next day same problem. I'm furious! We need more people like you sir. I have an old genie not sure of the model an the moment. Are the parts the same you think?
@IAmAFixer4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Alex. It’s hard to say if they’re the same. The part would look significantly different than mine if it was. If it looks the same, it probably is.
@davidchristie32452 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this bro. Sure glad I found your channel before I tore into my Genie motor housing. Sure wish I had a helper like you do too. Subscribed.
@m.d.1473 Жыл бұрын
Perfect. Thank you
@joenutt13292 жыл бұрын
Thanks. This was exactly what I needed.
@jongaines47943 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir. Garage door fixed.
@IAmAFixer3 жыл бұрын
Great! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
@philford76845 жыл бұрын
ON my 10 year old unit what was grinding down the teeth on the carriage was the joint on the screw drive..a collar was missing...new collar would not stay in place...so assuming that the new carriage would eventually grind down..I bought several carriages until I can replace opener....nice vid...
@IAmAFixer5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Phil, and thanks for the info. I’m sure it will help someone. Thanks for watching!
@sergiohernandez86829 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!
@paulallison84103 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@mikemarrone45824 жыл бұрын
Turned out the be a very easy repair thanks to the video. Thanks.
@IAmAFixer4 жыл бұрын
Yessir! Glad it helped you out.
@andysimpson31425 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your video. I had a bad limiter switch at the door up position that I replaced and it messed up my carrier i believe but also messed up the connector bushing at motor to the screw drive. Works great now! Best to use garage door opener grease on the carrier. and lube the screw drive real good. Thanks for the video Mr. Fixer!!
@IAmAFixer5 жыл бұрын
That’s great, I’m glad it helped you! Thanks for watching!