Garage door repair not working
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We have a 60's era garage door system. It's an odd size that can no longer be bought standard. The spring broke and we couldn't find a replacement so we bought a new spring set that has 2 springs not one like the old one. The springs are larger in diameter than the old ones. We have tried various combinations. The one combination that worked sorta was winding the left spring upwards and not touching the right spring. With this, the garage door opened but the cables came loose when the garage door visit now fully opened. Another combination that we tried was winding both springs upwards this didn't work, the garage door opened a little then went back down as if no springs were helping it. Winding the left one upward and the right one downward is worse.
We don't know what to do.
We don't know what to do.
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You have two options:
1) find a welder that will try to weld the broken spring. Yes, it can be done. But the repair will be temporary.
2) hire a contractor to modify your garage so a standard door can be installed.
Z
PS a garage door company that has been in business for decades might have the correct old (used) spring in their parts stash. I would start calling every such business in a 500 mile radius.
1) find a welder that will try to weld the broken spring. Yes, it can be done. But the repair will be temporary.
2) hire a contractor to modify your garage so a standard door can be installed.
Z
PS a garage door company that has been in business for decades might have the correct old (used) spring in their parts stash. I would start calling every such business in a 500 mile radius.
Last edited by zray; 04-08-2022 at 09:09 AM.
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pauinelson....,
My Garage Door stopped working last Month! After calling the Garage Door Repair Man and paying him for coming out and fixing it.....It works fine now!
Maybe this would work for you also!
Billy Clyde @ Cinco Ranch
My Garage Door stopped working last Month! After calling the Garage Door Repair Man and paying him for coming out and fixing it.....It works fine now!
Maybe this would work for you also!
Billy Clyde @ Cinco Ranch
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