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Garage door opener making noise but doesnt open.
If you can manually lift the door then i d start by checking the motor capacitor.
The trolley doesn t move and the door does not budge.
The opener motor is fine but the shaft doesn t turn.
On some systems the garage door opener installed on the wall will override commands from the remote control opener and the system must be unlocked from the wall pad.
In this video i ll show you the issue with a garage door opener that makes noise but won t move.
It sounds to me like the motor is not starting.
If it s on the way out that could explain the intermittent failure.
If your garage door is closing fully and then reversing to open again then it may be due to a problem with the close limit switch.
When you find that your garage door motor is making a humming noise but not opening and closing it typically means that it has gone off track or needs some sort of small adjustment.
In order to fix this you ll want to make small changes to the close limit setting until the door opener knows to stop once the door has reached the floor.
Replace the gear and sprocket assembly or the drive and worm gears when they re worn and making noises.
You may notice physical damage to the capacitor leaking buldging etc.
The garage door opener may be making clicking noises as a result of the security lock.
The gear kit is made up of two plastic gears that move each other to engage the trolley and get everything moving.
If it is used frequently or is at least five years old odds are that it has a stripped gear kit.
A worn belt or chain and cable assembly can also make noise tighten chain or belt tension to correct this problem.
Because it hums when you try to open it the battery is working properly.
If the motor is running on your garage door opener but the door itself isn t opening don t panic.
Other symptoms may also include flashing lights on the remote control opener.