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Garage Door Brush Seal
- Thread starter gnatwest
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You need to lube/oil that spring. That wonderful motorcycle oil of yours will do the trick, or you can buy 'garage door specific' lube (not for rollers, for the coil). Our spring was strangest sounds in the world when we bought a house. Oiled it, lubed the rollers - and it has been quiet for two years now.
PLau
Well-known member
Wait a sec... Why would you need to fix your garage door if you live in a condo?
http://www.gtamotorcycle.com/vbforum/showthread.php?165503-Bike-stollen-from-condos-mostly
PSY
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Ah ok, I will try some spray chain wax. If that fails then will move up to paintbrush with motor oil.
I've been looking to fix mine along the bottom. Every since we changed the coils at the top, the right side sits 1 inch off the ground. Snow piles up inside the garage due to this
don't mess with the coils...IIRC, the coils are under extreme pressure and can be potentially lethal.
I'd suggest you get a garage door professional to adjust.
PSY
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Wait a sec... Why would you need to fix your garage door if you live in a condo?
http://www.gtamotorcycle.com/vbforum/showthread.php?165503-Bike-stollen-from-condos-mostly
garage doors are very simple if you've been shown how they work, door mechanics exist for a reason. The side pulleys are pretty harmless, that big coil spring has sent lots of handymen to the ER, be somewhat careful.
Gnatwest, try Home Depot. They make weather stripping for top and sides of garage doors. Haven't tried them myself but thinking seriously about it - that draft a tad nasty in mid January. On the plus side, keeps the beer cold.
DOHC1. One word - mice. They don't need much of a gap and if they move in you may have a bit of a problem, especially if your garage is attached.
DOHC1. One word - mice. They don't need much of a gap and if they move in you may have a bit of a problem, especially if your garage is attached.
Im looking for something like this http://www.memtechbrush.com/brush-seals/sectional-overhead-doors.htm
http://www.accurateoverheaddoor.com/weatherstripping.html
This may have what you are looking for but I don't think they sell to the public.
This may have what you are looking for but I don't think they sell to the public.
I have a door business. PM me what you need. I can get you pretty well any type of weather seal.
If your door is not level then the drums were not installed properly. When you take the shaft down to change the spring one drum must come off to slide the spring off. It's likely that the tech didn't level the door after or didn't tighten the set screws.
Many people have injured themselves playing with spring tension. Not really a job for the home handy man.
As for lube DO NOT use chain lube/wax. It will build up dirt/dust and you will be worse off. Use a heavy weight motor oil.
If your door is making noises it is either caused by the door running out of level and the bottom brackets/top roller carrier are rubbing the track or the rollers could be worn. Switching to plastic rollers is a much better option as you no longer have to lube the tracks and they are much quieter.
Also make sure that the cable is wrapped properly on BOTH drums. It should be on the first wrap closest to the bearing plate.
If your door is not level then the drums were not installed properly. When you take the shaft down to change the spring one drum must come off to slide the spring off. It's likely that the tech didn't level the door after or didn't tighten the set screws.
Many people have injured themselves playing with spring tension. Not really a job for the home handy man.
As for lube DO NOT use chain lube/wax. It will build up dirt/dust and you will be worse off. Use a heavy weight motor oil.
If your door is making noises it is either caused by the door running out of level and the bottom brackets/top roller carrier are rubbing the track or the rollers could be worn. Switching to plastic rollers is a much better option as you no longer have to lube the tracks and they are much quieter.
Also make sure that the cable is wrapped properly on BOTH drums. It should be on the first wrap closest to the bearing plate.
DOHC1
Well-known member
We changed the coils because one of them snapped, and it made sense to just do both instead of waiting for the second to crap out. (brand new house, 8 years old now..I'm sure they used the cheapest coils available during construction).
As for mice, I did have a problem. In the winter they get in the garage, cut the drywall, and make their way into the basement. I didn't even know they were there till both of my cats started pretty much living in the basement staring at the wall that connects to the garage. I know the coils are dangerous, which is why I havent even tried to fix it. some 1'x1' ceramic tiles I had laying around attached to the wall around the perimeter of the garage stopped them from cutting holes into the house, while the cats took care of the mice in the house. How much should I be looking to pay to adjust the door? I'm sure it will help with heating costs.
As for mice, I did have a problem. In the winter they get in the garage, cut the drywall, and make their way into the basement. I didn't even know they were there till both of my cats started pretty much living in the basement staring at the wall that connects to the garage. I know the coils are dangerous, which is why I havent even tried to fix it. some 1'x1' ceramic tiles I had laying around attached to the wall around the perimeter of the garage stopped them from cutting holes into the house, while the cats took care of the mice in the house. How much should I be looking to pay to adjust the door? I'm sure it will help with heating costs.
Where is your place?
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