My Garage Door Bounces and Jerks When Closing

[@GettingItDoneRepairs]

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[@stickytourbus]

I just repaired mine. Previously, I had tried everything, all the common recommendations such as the ones in this video. Still jerky, I took a closer look at the operation. Released the drive and manually operated the door. It seemed very smooth… Re-engaged the drive and did short up/downs while looking for a problem. The drive shaft track from the motor to the wall above the door was wiggling! It was loose at the wall above the door. Aha!!! Released the drive, realigned the bracket and tightened it back down. Back to normal operation! Hooray! 😁👍 A little preventative maintenance goes a long way!

[@kevinflanagan4681]

Unbelievable! Thanks. My door was doing the bounce/jerk dance for months so I greased every joint I could find. Still didn't help. I then noticed one of my springs was stretched out and figured that must be the problem so I replaced both springs but it was no better! I then saw your video and greased the only two areas I hadn't done, the upper pulleys. Fixed the bounce/jerk dance!

[@GettingItDoneRepairs]

Great to hear!

[@KurtStevens-yi1jo]

I could not believe that you were right. The top two pullies were gone or at least all the balls were gone. Thank you so much for such a good video.

[@600m]

Have had a problem for a while with my door bouncing and not closing properly. Knew it wasn’t the opener but had no idea what the issue was. Stumbled upon this video and the issue was fixed in 10 minutes. Two new pulleys at the top and the door is smooth again. Thanks!

[@HaniJIsmail]

So just lubricate everything??

[@600m]

@@HaniJIsmailthat’s what I did. All the moving parts of the doors. It’s smooth and quiet now.

[@HaniJIsmail]

@@600m thanks! I'll try that! That top part where the chain goes is shaking so hard that it's literally busting a hole in my ceiling.

[@600m]

@@HaniJIsmail hope it helps!

[@markrosneck4603]

Mine turned out to be a self-inflicted obstruction but your video helped me to rule out all the possibilities. Thanks!

[@GettingItDoneRepairs]

Glad to help!

[@jimbrown2604]

My garage door was in worse shape…shaking, almost binding (when lowering). I’d greased rollers up one side and down the other these past two months. Saw your video, shot some white lithium grease at each pulley as you advised. FIXED MY DOOR IMMEDIATELY!!! Thank you for posting this video!

[@pmanliu]

Thank you! Was about to go down a habit hole of adjusting the track but this did the fix !

[@AnnTuscher]

Thank you! Worked like a charm. The doors are raising and closing smoothly!

[@GettingItDoneRepairs]

@@AnnTuscher awesome!

[@KurtStevens-yi1jo]

Just put on new pullies and what a difference. Goes up and down smooth and there is no gap at the bottom. Thank you

[@alexvasilev1834]

Oh snap, the video is great. Fixed my issue. Thank you so much and keep the great work. Respectfully

[@GettingItDoneRepairs]

@@alexvasilev1834 you're welcome 😊

[@emilycohn8460]

You saved me thousands of dollars! exact same problem. This worked PERFECTLY!

[@GettingItDoneRepairs]

Wow best news I've heard all day! Happy for you. 😀

[@msv5038]

It was the two pulleys that did the trick. Thanks!

[@johnc528]

Had the exact same issue w bucking garage door, saw your video, used spray white lithium grease - helped a lot! However, our garage door installer then told me white lithium will collect dirt and gum up over time, he recommended Liquid Wrench spray penetrating oil instead. Clopay also makes their own lubricant, which I think is similar.

[@GettingItDoneRepairs]

Thanks I will keep that on mind next time. 😊

[@Saint696Anger]

He's not wrong because I used white lithium grease meant for garage doors and I live in a wilderness type of area and it collected a lot of crap 😂 I'm going to clean them and respray. But I'm sticking to lithium I'll just have to maintenance them

[@charlessadler7975]

Thanks for the video! My friend's door (side mount springs) does not close evenly. About an inch. This is just recent. I'll check all the related gear.

[@l337pwnage]

Don't forget all the door hinges and the pulleys on the springs. The pulleys on the springs are probably exactly the same, so you could check play in them to see if they wobble more than the railed mounted ones. That might show a difference in wear.

[@tapeexperiments]

Thanks! Your video helped me figure out that my issue was the pulleys. Mine was jerking so bad, it would not close 60% of the time. ( I had checked sensors, lubed everything else already- did not help) I lubed the 4 pulleys, ( 2 each side) with motor oil that I had in an oil can sprayer and it's SMOOTH again.👍👍👍

[@lifeisgoodinchestercountypa]

Will try this. Thanks for sharing this knowledge

[@nswanstr]

This worked! Among a couple of things, but thank you

[@GettingItDoneRepairs]

You're welcome!

[@heroesandzeros7802]

I have a 9ft door that does this. I replaced all of the rollers and lubed everything. It still does the walking. Thinking it may be spring tension. What would you suggest?

[@fredc8720]

Thanks for the advice... lubricated mine today and it stopped wobbling on closing it!!!

[@GettingItDoneRepairs]

You're welcome :-)

[@heroknaderi]

Nice. Very informative.👍

[@GettingItDoneRepairs]

Thank you

[@Studio_Cricket]

Awesome! Worked brilliantly. Thank you!

[@mshaffercfp]

Great Job with the video. It was easy to follow and most importantly, it work!

[@GettingItDoneRepairs]

Glad it helped!

[@FrankAndTinaOfficial]

Great job on the tutorial Roland! 👏 I

[@GettingItDoneRepairs]

Thank you sir 😀 Hope all is well with you and the family.

[@NextLevelAutoDiagnosticsLLC]

I have this same style of door and springs and I have a gap on only one side after the door closes

[@yukonj2567]

mine was an easy fix just had the clean the guides and silicon sprayed the rollers and back working.

[@peterstull]

Spray lube fixed our garage doors in a jiffy, thanks!

[@KaraboMatsumunyane]

Worked nicely. Thank you for your advice. ;-)

[@GettingItDoneRepairs]

You're welcome!

[@mikewhite5336]

Why do top rollers not line up with edge of doors

[@sharonkirkaldy8776]

Thanks

[@GettingItDoneRepairs]

Welcome

[@KevinShelley-v1e]

WD40 makes 3 in 1. White lithium grease attracts dirt. I used a silicone product.

[@josephmathiau5987]

Thank you

[@cybercide283]

Boom, upper pulley's on mine.

[@nickmillican4341]

Would regular WD40 be ok in the pulley?

[@l337pwnage]

I would say no. If it's all you got, it's better than nothing. WD40 is not a lubricant, but it can soften existing grease and help it flow. Buy some actual lubricant when you get a chance.

[@thomasmorrison675]

Those are not pulleys at the hinges, they are rollers.

[@GettingItDoneRepairs]

I know, wrong words come out of my mouth sometimes lol

[@dean3583]

Don’t use lithium grease for garage door. It will cake up. Use silicone.

[@excavatoree]

Those are wheels, not "pulleys." A pulley guides a rope, cable, or belt.

[@GettingItDoneRepairs]

Did I say pulley? That's it, I'm quiting making videos.

[@excavatoree]

​@@GettingItDoneRepairs just learned they are "rollers," so I'll have to stop making comments. Thanks for the video. I didn't even think to check my spring cable pulleys. (I hope they are pulleys - LOL)