The first repair guy to post how to fix what's broken video is loved by us consumers but at the expense of all other repair guys. Now all repair guys must make educational videos to make money because of the first repair guy. I love TH-cam.
Repair guy wanted to charge me $700 to completely take apart the garage stick and restring it himself. No thanks. I just did it myself and was my garage now opens evenly without issues which as sticky or wheels popping
I feel like climbing on top of my car and beating on my chest while yelling: King Kong ain't got nothin on me! Thanks to your video and easy to follow instructions I fixed my garage door cable after 2 weeks of having to leave it open [that was a bit frightening]. Trying to leave in a rush the door came down on a board I had leaning against the side. The door lifted up upon touching the board but my stubborn self wasn't paying attention so I hit the button again. Completely my fault and today/tonight my 17 yr old daughter and I got it back on track and it works! Thank you thank you THAAAAANK YOU from Killeen TX 😄
Thank you for this video. Our cable came off and we hired a service to come fix it - $300. Not even 24 hours later our son slammed the door shut and it came off again. You saved us from spending $300 over and over. Thank you!
Brooooo thank you! I thought I was doomed when my cable came off just now! 11pm, freezing outside, and I have a super busy day tomorrow. Thoughts immediately running through my head on how to plan my already hectic day while having a broken garage door open all day. Then bam! Saw your video and literally took me 5 min to fix! Praise the Lord!
This video is great on several levels. 1) Presentation is great. Clear video. 2) Gets to the point. 3) And of course, the topic is relevant and incredibly useful. Cool tip about the vise grip. Didn't have one handy, but used some strong hand clamps. Due to garage clutter and tight spaces, I wound the cable while the door was down and duct taped it secure to itself temporarily. Then, pushed the door up, fastened the loop, and called it a day, marveling at my success...thanks to you. My only remaining curiosity is how the cable came off in the first place.
I owe you... I had a 'professional' come out and he wanted to replace all rollers and sell me a new spring for 450 dollars plus tax. I watched your posting and I was able to rewind the string. Thanks a bunch!!!!!!!!!!
This video is 7 years old but the info doesn't age... dude, that whole tip with the vice grips in the track to hold the door up was insanely simple but I woulda never thought of that. Here I am holding this old wooden garage door open with one hand trying to prop a couple 4x4's to hold it... took 10 mins today to fix I appreciate you, thank you and God bless!
@@garagedoorgenius I'm glad I can help! That trick is gonna be used all the time now. You taught me how to "fish" so to speak... You're welcome my friend, and thank you! Love from Cleveland, OH
This video save me hundreds of dollars! Both of my garage door's cables spun off. I was panic because I can't move my car out of my garage. I called garage door repair company and was quoted $300 to come out to fix it during non-working hours. I followed the same steps he outlined and my garage door is working great again. Thank you!
Brilliant !! Garage door company wanted minimum of $150.00 to come out and fix this issue. I saw this video, took my wife a small clamp, got the door in place, rerouted cable, everything that was directed in this video, and YES !!!!! It worked perfectly. Garage door has to be completely even on both side. Push all the way. Clamp, wire, and ENJOY!! Thank So Much !!!!!!!
This video saved my husband time and money this morning. The cable came off and the door misaligned. Spending 5 minutes with clear instructions, explanations and illustration made the task complete in less than 15 minutes. Thank you for helping the average joe out!
Was replacing the rollers in my 25 year old garage and the last roller was the cable one on the left. It got away from me and I ended up with the rat's nest of cable you show here. I was so tired I called a couple of places to see about getting someone to come over and fix them. After about 1/2 hour I was rested enough to look for a way to repair it on TH-cam. I found your video and saw the easy fix. I went back down to the garage and followed your instruction (BTW, the other side had come undone as well). 20 minutes later my garage is working perfectly thanks to you! Great instructions! Simple steps! Good video quality! Called the 2 companies back and cancelled. Probably saved me a couple of hundred dollars. Thanks again!
You are fabulous!!!! Thank you! I am a 65 years old woman living in a very small town where you can't find anyone to fix anything so I come here to TH-cam to find little gems of goodness like you!!! I do have a vice grip!!!!
@@garagedoorgenius I did it!!! Both cables were off the wheels. With the support of my friend we fixed both of them... I did muttered out a few unkind words to the universe but in the end it is now fixed. Keep educating us!
Can’t thank you enough for the easy fix. My garage door did exactly what you posted and you saved me, fixed my garage door, just before a rain storm! Great video!
Thank You!!….. It is -11 degrees Today in Chicago… with the Wind Chill it feels like -29 degrees…. You have saved me sooo much time and money. Thank You ❤
Excellent video. Straight forward, simple layman's terms, no hokey commentary and best of all worked like a champ. You definitely saved me time, money and frustration. Big thanks man!
Thanks for your video!. The vise-grip really helped and save me over $100! My Wife said, just call someone! Then she said, You can't fix that! Lol. Went on You-Tube & Fixed it in 5-10 minutes! I showed my Wife & she says, Whatever!
I consider myself a lucky guy then .... I had that piece of wood panel blocking the way ...then the garage door hit it, having lose cable on one end and one of the wheels came off the rail on the other.....started off, I had an earful from my wife .... got the wheel put back to the rail after I removed the 3 nuts that hold the housing of the wheel then went backward steps to put the wheel in its place...... but the cable hanging lose was killing me...did not know what / how to do it ... the nagging and complaining still kept going on ....then I ran into this video ...5 minutes, got it fixed .... I have since been receiving lots of compliments from my wife....she seems to forgot I caused the problem in the first place :-) But I will take all the compliments coming my way, especially from her :-) ..... Bravo to Mr Garage Door Genius ....GENIUS INDEED.
Was having the hardest time, barely had any space in the garage, took your advice after struggling for almost an hour and was done in 15 minutes! Thank you!!!
Wrestled with the cables for an hour+ before finding your video, then was able to fix it it in a few minutes. Brilliant. Thank you so much. Money sent. 👍
Awesome installation instruction which was super easy to follow, with clear video!!! -- I live up in Wisconsin and the winter road salt that the car tires bring into the garage eventually got onto one of the cables and eventually rusted it through until it snapped at the bottom connecting ring of the cable. Additional lesson: In my case, since the cable snapped I had to go to the hardware store to purchase a new cable. I learned that garage door cables come in different lengths, which are commensurate to the height of your garage door. So, if you have to purchase a new cable, save yourself that second trip to the store by first measuring the height of your door - from floor to top of door. My door is 7ft tall. The hardware store sell them at 7 and 8 feet as a package of two for $6.99. Thanks so much Garage Door Genius of Austin, TX for your clear instruction!
Thanks a lot for the awesome comment brother! I'm glad this video turned out the way it did. I'm originally from Indiana so I know what ya mean about the snow salt and that nasty frozen slush. Haha I haven't seen to much of that since being here in Texas. Thanks for explaining the height and how it matters. Definitely super important to get the right length cables. Stay warm up there! Cheers
This video helped me fix my garage door after it closed on a windex bottle and got unwound. I was defeated and thought I had to call a repair person tomorrow. Saw this video and had it fixed in 25 minutes!
We had this very thing happen to us this morning. I just had lunch with my little brother and told him about it and he said, "yeah, I had that happen, I just called a repairman because I was not going to mess with that". I came home and searched youtube and your video was the first one I saw. Less than 10 minutes after watching this video my cable has been fixed ... by me! Thank you thank you thank you!
Thanks so much for the advice! You saved me a few hours and about $150. Really easy fix. Just be careful, and make sure the door is even before winding up the cable! Otherwise the hook won't reach.
I fixed my garage door today exactly as shown here. Took me about 15 minutes. I then called the Garage door repair people to cancel the service call for tomorrow morning. Thanks so much Last time this cable came off it cost me $240 and NO WARRANTY. they ripped me off. Thanks so much for this well done video. I followed your instructions exactly.
One of the bolts which hold one of the rails to the ceiling came off and the rail went sideways causing some of the wheels on both rails to come off and a couple of panels to dangle. One of the cables also spun off. I propped up the panels and used a cable puller to pull the rails back in alignment. I reinstalled the wheels and wondered if I had a major problem getting the cable back on the spring pulley or if the springs had lost tension. Thanks to your video it turned out to be the easiest part of the job, and the door works just fine with no expenses except for my time.
DUDE - I wish so many other DIY vids were of this quality/informative/step-by-step/etc. +1 sub, thank you for filling in the couple of gaps so clearly!
Thank you!! Just watched your video and was able to detangle the cable myself, a 50 yrs old woman!!!So tired of hearing my boyfriend saying “I’ll do it next week”. Thanks to you and your video!!! 👍🏻.
I was so happy to find this video! I was able to easily fix the garage door all by myself while my hubby vacuumed the house. That's the way we roll around here. Lol!
I watched a couple of videos but yours was the BEST... I saved probably a $60.00 service call by taking a few minuets to watch your video... Thank you...
HE SHOULD BE! I AM AN OLDER SINGLE FEMALE WHO DOESN'T HAVE THE MONEY TO WASTE ON PAYING SOMEONE WHEN I CAN NOW DO IT MYSELF. THIS WAS A HAPPY TIME FOR ME KNOWING THAT I CAN NOW FIX IT MYSELF...THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
Great video , so helpful ! I was in a bind took the bottom bracket off, and didn't know what to do. Your video on wrapping the drum, and your emphasis on careful wrapping along treads... Thanks to you so much!!! My quiet garage rollers are now in the house!! Your garage looks like mine! Take care and thanks!
Totally agree with the comment by gotonkar. Today I pulled the emergency release on the garage door opener to make sure it was working and in the process it caused the cable to unwind...ugh! I came inside, watched your video, went out and tried it and it's working great now!!!! Thanks so much for your short, clear and concise method. It really is very easy to do. Thanks again!!
amazingly simple! thanks for saving me time and money! One additional tip for those trying this. DON'T try to fix this from the side because you have crap in the corner you don't want to move. I tried and spent 10 minutes wrestling with the wire. Moved said crap and tried from the top as explained in the video and it took a minute. Thanks again!!
Thanks for the video. You save me some $$$. It only took a couple minutes to fix the cable. I wonder who’s leaving “dislikes.” It must be garage repair companies😂. Anyway I’m headed to get some recreational beverages (beer) with the money I saved.
Thank you for this video! I had the basic concept, but I was fighting against the spring. That was a pain in the ass. So like every good American, when they are up shits creek, I went to TH-cam and found your video. Had it fixed in 10 minutes after that. One thing I kept doing wrong though, was I had my hand on the axel rod, and when it would turn, it would unwind the opposite side. I advise not to do that lol
Thanks for taking the time to post this! My garage door hit an object closing and a cable came unwound! After researching the internet your video was the best help! You saved me a $150 garage door guy visit!
Went to put my Grandma's garage door down & she had a flower pot sticking out of the garage slightly that the garage door sensor didn't sense, the garage door hit it as was almost down & just stopped/jammed... the left cable came off... got the neighbor bachelor to come help, struggled for a while trying different things, found ur video just when we wanted to quit & saved me a service call & bill from a garage door company tomorrow, TY, TY, TY!!! The only thing is her loop on the cable was much tighter than yours, I had to pry it off/on w/ a flathead, but got it done so thanks so much for the quick fix it video! With TH-cam, I can fix almost anything lol
My garage door cable I found was wound up opposite of how you show in this video. I noticed it rubs against the metal parts. I'm thinking I need to wind up the cord the way you have it on the drum.
If your tracking is Low Headroom then your cables will run on the front side of the drum. If your tracks look like the tracks in the video, then yes wind up from the back of the drum.
Thank you so much for this video. Just saved me at least $100 calling a repair man as a broom feel onto the track as the garage door was blowing and took the cable of the drum. Followed your instructions and had everything up and running in 10 minutes. Thanks so much!
you saved me at least a hundred sir.... the door hit a piece of wood panel, the wire got lose and one of the wheel came off the rail. I managed to put the wheel back in place (removing the 3 nuts and took the housing for the wheel our ...then went backward steps to put the wheel back to the rail) .... then I found out the door cables went lose on the other end .... called and made an appointment for someone garage door masters to come over tomorrow ... then I ran into your video .... took me 5 minutes....voila !!!! Thank you sir very much...God bless.
Does the door stay up in the header or does it float down? Could be a stretched cable or frayed. Making one longer than the other. Track spacing and level horizontals help. You could need a little bit of tension applied to the spring. I would inspect the cable. Make sure there isn't an obvious fray in one of the cables.
I watched 5 videos all saying various things with so many good tips but it was yours that finally got me to do it right after a couple of failed attempts and the door went down properly. FINALLY. I had blocked off the tension side in the rear, like another video said, locked the Vice grips on the no tension side but I kept screwing up somewhere. Idiot moment I kept having was finally fixed just by SEEING you push the garage up a nudge before locking the no tension side. Kept pressure on the spool and line as I wrapped and everything went just as easy as you showed. Thank you so much. The odds of me getting a good repairman on a Sunday at sunup were already slim, especially with this epidemic going on who knows who would actually answer. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.
Thank you for this video! Didn’t think it would be as straightforward as it actually is. Called around and garage repair guys trying to charge an arm and a leg for this. I said no way and turned to TH-cam and your video was it! Saved me money for sure.
I bet the folks that thumb downed this video are the garage door installers. Guess they didnt like that you costed them easy 100 bucks for a 5 minutes job. 😅
bud11dy When it's open the tension from the springs are not as powerful. So your able to manipulate the cable back on pretty easy. When it's closed you have to worry about the spring tension. Which generally you can just bar the spring's and reset the cables. Then reapply the tension.
This afternoon my wife landed the door with one side on something "twice" and made the door cable spin off. By your video I can fix it in 10 mins, before the night arrived. Thank you very much.
@@garagedoorgenius I thought it was hilarious. I had to play it back a few times to make sure I didnt have a different video window open or something. Lol Awesome video by the way!! I am totally going to fix my garage in the morning now. Thanks!!!
Many thanks for posting this great, concise, and clear video! I had my main garage door suddenly go out of alignment just as evening was starting and couldn't get it to close, even manually. After much head-scratching, I saw the loose cable but couldn't get it back on. Tried calling two garage door companies that advertised 24/7 emergency service and neither picked up! In desperation I Googled for info and found this video - it took an hour due to needing to move stuff and cars around to get access but after rewinding the cable like you explained - and relubing the rollers while I was at it for extra safety - my door is working fine again! You saved me a bundle paying for an emergency repair call!
EXCELLENT info and that was what I was going to do but, my neighbor talked me out of it and called a repair person. I decided to check with TH-cam and see if I could fix it myself. Viola, there you were and you confirmed what my plan of action was going to be. I’m on my way out to the garage to fix it before the repair person comes out. Hopefully, I can fix it before he comes. Thank you so much!
It didn’t work for me as, as i had extra cable left over and when I put it back on the metal stub, it came undone and sprang off of the spindle. In the meantime, the repairman called and stated he was on his way. I’ll watch to see what I had done wrong. Minimum charge coming out for first hour $150.00.
@@Egalitarian-bt7kz it's possible that one cable is stretched. Also, the cables may need to just be reset "start from scratch". You gave it a noble attempt my friend. 👊🏼
The repair person ended up loosening the pulley and winding up the cable. He gave me safety pointers as he stated they don’t come off by themselves, the door had to snag on something. I remember last week it snagged on the garbage can and the door worked all week until today, garbage day. The door went up but, not down and nothing was blocking the eye, it was the cable that had come off of the spindle. Had I been able to wind the cable correctly on the spindle, it would have worked 100% the way you showed. Again, a BIG thank you and your advice will save viewers money, as they can DIY their own garage door.
Copy pasta my PayPal…sent you $20.00 Bro, closed the door on a piece of plywood leaned against the track. No door damage but the cable went nuts with one side a foot higher than the other. So-called 24 hour service quoted $500 and see you at 2-6PM; I need to close my fucking door to sleep. Suffice to say it was a BITCH, no corner access, had to do it from the front in the triangle created by a partially open door but it’s DONE! You tha man…
Some guy was gonna come out and fix it charging 450.00 out here in California thank you for your video in these times that money could be put to feed my kids.. It took me about 15 minutes once I had the right tools thank you once more
I just wanted to give you a heart felt thanks. My garage cable unraveled tonight. I called an emergency service and they were going to charge me $300-400. So I said heck no, found yourself video and showed it to my dad and brother. They fixed it in less than 30 min. Thanks for making the clear and concise video. May God bless you!
I can’t thank you enough for posting this video. Just made it through hurricane Ian down here in Cape Coral Fl and to add insult to injury, my garage door wouldn’t close because the wire unraveled. Followed your directions and it worked perfectly! Thank you for taking one worry off my list!
Sir, You are GOD & a life saver! Your video was the first one I watched & I was able to fix my garage within 15 minutes. Instructions were very clear & straight to the point! THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH!!!
Garage Door Genius gave a genious presenatation - easy to follow, comprehend and clearly showed all the steps necessary to fix what could be a tricky problem!
Hi, my wife just drove into the garage door, I got the same problem: cable off on both sides. Thank you for this excellent tutorial. I tried to fix it yesterday eveing without any success, will try it again with your manual. KR from Switzerland, Olivier
Amazing video. It is so nicely done that even a "not very technical" person like me was able to fix the garage door cable within minutes. Thank You so much! Greatly appreciate it.
Thank you G. Finally got it done! It became a trial and error and an accident. But all the reading and tips from you and your viewers helped. So, here it is: I learned that the door has to be completely level before repairing anything like cable rewinding etc. I found out that if you level the bad side, you must hold down the good side with a vice grip or it's going to move on you and you are at square one back again (even if it moves slightly, it makes a difference on those stubborn gaps at bottom corners). I brought my door from death, it crashed down at (200 lbs X force X velocity). The top of the door wedged itself right under the top of the door seal and (that was hell to release it without bending or breaking parts) and fortunately no one was hurt. I am really surprised that there was minimum damage done to the door after that big crash. One reason why i did my own work, I got tired of begging for someone to come out whenever they felt like it. I'm Not a door man after this either; I'll stick to coaching HS soccer, it's safer and more exciting. Careful, do not let go of the safety switch (the red cord) when THE DOOR IS UP and getting ready to work. If you have to do any serious work (i.e. springs, cables etc) secure door first and start (i learned it the hard way and fortunately it wasn't my time). Take care and good luck.
I live in Las Vegas, I almost gave up on the garage door w/ the spring coming off. Looked exactly the same like your garage spring. I didn’t have or couldn’t find some vice grips. So I used a bucket and a 2” 6” and a bucket and braced the garage door. Unhooked the cable and wound it on the wheel and works perfect. Thank you very much for your video.
My wife didn't believe me when I said I can learn anything from youtube haha. Thanks man. Huge headache gone. The windstorm got us good the other night garage door was all jacked up, video saved the day.
Great instructional video, I was leaving a house I own, but currently not living in. I was doing maintenance and as I was as about to leave I pressed button to shut garage door and cable came off track. I live 50 miles away, so I called around garage door guys and was quoted over $300 to fix it after sending pictures. It was the weekend so I thought I’d just have to pony up the cash, but was placed on hold by garage door guy. I thought hey what do I have to lose and followed this video. Luckily I could get cable off without needing vice grips, so it literally took me maybe 3-5 minutes to fix garage door.
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No worries! Glad to help.
I really appreciate the Super Thanks!! 💥🙏🏼💥
Omg! You rock. I am a 55 year old woman and my hubby kept saying he'd get around to it. Thanks to you, I did my own damn self!!!
🙏 that's awesome Holly!
I love hearing good stories like this. 💯
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Lol, that’s awesome!
Great video, thanks so much!!!
The first repair guy to post how to fix what's broken video is loved by us consumers but at the expense of all other repair guys.
Now all repair guys must make educational videos to make money because of the first repair guy. I love TH-cam.
I appreciate the comment!
What a time to be alive. The era of TH-cam and social media.
Repair guy wanted to charge me $700 to completely take apart the garage stick and restring it himself. No thanks. I just did it myself and was my garage now opens evenly without issues which as sticky or wheels popping
@metallicaguy123 good job bud 👍🏼!
I feel like climbing on top of my car and beating on my chest while yelling: King Kong ain't got nothin on me! Thanks to your video and easy to follow instructions I fixed my garage door cable after 2 weeks of having to leave it open [that was a bit frightening]. Trying to leave in a rush the door came down on a board I had leaning against the side. The door lifted up upon touching the board but my stubborn self wasn't paying attention so I hit the button again. Completely my fault and today/tonight my 17 yr old daughter and I got it back on track and it works! Thank you thank you THAAAAANK YOU from Killeen TX 😄
You're very welcome 😊!
Mya good job fixing the issue. This makes my day! 💯
Thank you for this video. Our cable came off and we hired a service to come fix it - $300. Not even 24 hours later our son slammed the door shut and it came off again. You saved us from spending $300 over and over. Thank you!
@@JenDett glad to help! Saving money is the name of the game. 👍🏼
Brooooo thank you! I thought I was doomed when my cable came off just now! 11pm, freezing outside, and I have a super busy day tomorrow. Thoughts immediately running through my head on how to plan my already hectic day while having a broken garage door open all day. Then bam! Saw your video and literally took me 5 min to fix! Praise the Lord!
@@Majameson2 I love this comment! Glad to help out in a pinch broh! 👊🏼
This video is great on several levels.
1) Presentation is great. Clear video.
2) Gets to the point.
3) And of course, the topic is relevant and incredibly useful.
Cool tip about the vise grip. Didn't have one handy, but used some strong hand clamps.
Due to garage clutter and tight spaces, I wound the cable while the door was down and duct taped it secure to itself temporarily.
Then, pushed the door up, fastened the loop, and called it a day, marveling at my success...thanks to you.
My only remaining curiosity is how the cable came off in the first place.
gotonkar
Thank you so much for the kind words!
Sometimes a cable will come off because it needs a little spring tension added.
Dude thaaaaaank you so so much I'm on disability and can't afford this type of fix so U R DA MAN!!!!!!
Bro this comment made my day! That's why I made this video. I love helping folks save a little coin. It's tough out there man. 🙏👍🏼
@@garagedoorgenius its definitely tough out here with the inflation happening so please keep making videos for us poor folk lol 🤜🏼👊🏼
I got you bro. 👊🏼 Any garage door/opener issues you ever have, reach out brother. 🙏
Four years later and this video still on point save me a lot of money
Thanks for coming back to review the content! 🙏. Appreciate it, thanks.
I owe you... I had a 'professional' come out and he wanted to replace all rollers and sell me a new spring for 450 dollars plus tax. I watched your posting and I was able to rewind the string. Thanks a bunch!!!!!!!!!!
Glad to help! 🙏
What a rip off. Such dishonest people - crooks out there.
Same here! $495 and said the springs needed replacing, along with new wiring. Smh
I'm so glad this video saved you money!
Exactly why I don't want to call a garage door contractor. I was scared to mess with it but now I feel equipped to do it.
This video is 7 years old but the info doesn't age... dude, that whole tip with the vice grips in the track to hold the door up was insanely simple but I woulda never thought of that. Here I am holding this old wooden garage door open with one hand trying to prop a couple 4x4's to hold it... took 10 mins today to fix I appreciate you, thank you and God bless!
This comment made my day! I really appreciate the awesome feedback.
@@garagedoorgenius I'm glad I can help! That trick is gonna be used all the time now. You taught me how to "fish" so to speak...
You're welcome my friend, and thank you!
Love from Cleveland, OH
This video save me hundreds of dollars! Both of my garage door's cables spun off. I was panic because I can't move my car out of my garage. I called garage door repair company and was quoted $300 to come out to fix it during non-working hours. I followed the same steps he outlined and my garage door is working great again. Thank you!
@@donlin888 glad to help! Saving money is the name of the game my friend.
As a single mom on a tight budget this was an easy fix done myself because of your video. Thank you!!
So glad the video helped you, Annie! 💯👍🏼
Brilliant !! Garage door company wanted minimum of $150.00 to come out and fix this issue. I saw this video, took my wife a small clamp, got the door in place, rerouted cable,
everything that was directed in this video, and YES !!!!! It worked perfectly. Garage door has to be completely even on both side. Push all the way. Clamp, wire, and ENJOY!!
Thank So Much !!!!!!!
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I love to hear this!! I was hoping the instructions weren't to hard to follow.
Thank you for watching my video!
You gave great advice. Made it simple, and totally saved our night . Thanks for thinking of others. !!
Julian Balleto
Thanks again guys!
This video saved my husband time and money this morning. The cable came off and the door misaligned. Spending 5 minutes with clear instructions, explanations and illustration made the task complete in less than 15 minutes. Thank you for helping the average joe out!
You're welcome 😊! That's what I'm here for. 👍🏼
Was replacing the rollers in my 25 year old garage and the last roller was the cable one on the left. It got away from me and I ended up with the rat's nest of cable you show here. I was so tired I called a couple of places to see about getting someone to come over and fix them. After about 1/2 hour I was rested enough to look for a way to repair it on TH-cam. I found your video and saw the easy fix. I went back down to the garage and followed your instruction (BTW, the other side had come undone as well). 20 minutes later my garage is working perfectly thanks to you!
Great instructions! Simple steps! Good video quality!
Called the 2 companies back and cancelled. Probably saved me a couple of hundred dollars.
Thanks again!
Awesome comment! Thanks for the positive feedback. 😎👍🏼
You are fabulous!!!! Thank you! I am a 65 years old woman living in a very small town where you can't find anyone to fix anything so I come here to TH-cam to find little gems of goodness like you!!! I do have a vice grip!!!!
@@danielel9191 bless your heart ❤️! Thank you for the amazing compliment.
You get it! I know you can do it. Take your time. 🙏🏼
@@garagedoorgenius I did it!!! Both cables were off the wheels. With the support of my friend we fixed both of them... I did muttered out a few unkind words to the universe but in the end it is now fixed. Keep educating us!
@@danielel9191 I absolutely love this comment! Great job getting it fixed. Seriously! 👍🏼
Can’t thank you enough for the easy fix. My garage door did exactly what you posted and you saved me, fixed my garage door, just before a rain storm! Great video!
Awesome comment! Thank you for posting. And glad the video helped. 👍🏼
Thank You!!….. It is -11 degrees Today in Chicago… with the Wind Chill it feels like -29 degrees…. You have saved me sooo much time and money. Thank You ❤
I hear ya. I'm currently in Indiana. So glad the video helped out.
Also, I REALLY appreciate the Super Thanks! That is super cool of you. 🙏🏼
Excellent video. Straight forward, simple layman's terms, no hokey commentary and best of all worked like a champ. You definitely saved me time, money and frustration. Big thanks man!
You're welcome man!
Thanks for the kind words.
Thank you Garage Door Genius! I'm a female & I couldn't get any guy friends to help me fix my door. Thanks to you sir, I fixed it myself!
You go girl! Nice job getting it done. 💥👍🏼💥
Thanks! I found this video and showed it to my husband. He fixed our garage door!!!! We saved ourselves money.
You're welcome 😊!
Good job researching and great job to the hubby for getting it done.
Thanks for your video!. The vise-grip really helped and save me over $100! My Wife said, just call someone! Then she said, You can't fix that! Lol. Went on You-Tube & Fixed it in 5-10 minutes! I showed my Wife & she says, Whatever!
Bacard 100
BADASS brother! Nice job.
Lmao @ the wifey!!
I consider myself a lucky guy then .... I had that piece of wood panel blocking the way ...then the garage door hit it, having lose cable on one end and one of the wheels came off the rail on the other.....started off, I had an earful from my wife .... got the wheel put back to the rail after I removed the 3 nuts that hold the housing of the wheel then went backward steps to put the wheel in its place...... but the cable hanging lose was killing me...did not know what / how to do it ... the nagging and complaining still kept going on ....then I ran into this video ...5 minutes, got it fixed .... I have since been receiving lots of compliments from my wife....she seems to forgot I caused the problem in the first place :-) But I will take all the compliments coming my way, especially from her :-) ..... Bravo to Mr Garage Door Genius ....GENIUS INDEED.
Ha!
I hear the same things all the time from my wife, too.
They must be sisters. 😄
Lmao!
My wife said the same thing so I'm trying to impress her lol!
Was having the hardest time, barely had any space in the garage, took your advice after struggling for almost an hour and was done in 15 minutes! Thank you!!!
Glad to help brother! 👊🏼
Brooooo, you just saved my garage door thats been out of service for two years.. man thanks so much for this, you have a great heart buddy.
You're welcome Joe. Thanks for the comment! I really appreciate it. 🔥💯🔥
Wrestled with the cables for an hour+ before finding your video, then was able to fix it it in a few minutes. Brilliant. Thank you so much. Money sent. 👍
That's awesome the video made the job easier. I really appreciate the awesome feedback and the donation. That's super nice of you. 🙏🏼👊🏼
This video saved me between $150 to $300 in explaining and showing how to fix a garage cable. Thank you.
@@angelromero3536 heck yeah! Saving money is the name of the game. 👍🏼
Much appreciated mate, 4 years since you uploaded this video and still relevant. Thank you.
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Awesome installation instruction which was super easy to follow, with clear video!!! -- I live up in Wisconsin and the winter road salt that the car tires bring into the garage eventually got onto one of the cables and eventually rusted it through until it snapped at the bottom connecting ring of the cable.
Additional lesson: In my case, since the cable snapped I had to go to the hardware store to purchase a new cable. I learned that garage door cables come in different lengths, which are commensurate to the height of your garage door. So, if you have to purchase a new cable, save yourself that second trip to the store by first measuring the height of your door - from floor to top of door. My door is 7ft tall. The hardware store sell them at 7 and 8 feet as a package of two for $6.99. Thanks so much Garage Door Genius of Austin, TX for your clear instruction!
Thanks a lot for the awesome comment brother! I'm glad this video turned out the way it did.
I'm originally from Indiana so I know what ya mean about the snow salt and that nasty frozen slush. Haha I haven't seen to much of that since being here in Texas.
Thanks for explaining the height and how it matters. Definitely super important to get the right length cables.
Stay warm up there!
Cheers
This video helped me fix my garage door after it closed on a windex bottle and got unwound. I was defeated and thought I had to call a repair person tomorrow. Saw this video and had it fixed in 25 minutes!
We had this very thing happen to us this morning. I just had lunch with my little brother and told him about it and he said, "yeah, I had that happen, I just called a repairman because I was not going to mess with that". I came home and searched youtube and your video was the first one I saw. Less than 10 minutes after watching this video my cable has been fixed ... by me! Thank you thank you thank you!
I love comments like this! Glad to help my friend. 👊🏼
Thank you SO much!!! I’m a single mom, with five kiddos. This video saved me money. I was able to fix it with the help of my 12 year old son.
VERY HELPFUL!! I was able to fix mine in less than 5 minutes after watching this video.
Thanks so much for the advice! You saved me a few hours and about $150. Really easy fix. Just be careful, and make sure the door is even before winding up the cable! Otherwise the hook won't reach.
eadserab
Thank you for watching!
Yes, always use safety. And think it through before attempting any kind of repair.
Ya I can't even pull mine up manually and have to jack up one side and still can't get the garage door up. Should have left it up grrr
I couldn’t figure out how to get the cable back on there when I took it completely off this video was definitely helpful! 🙌🏻
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I fixed my garage door today exactly as shown here. Took me about 15 minutes. I then called the Garage door repair people to cancel the service call for tomorrow morning. Thanks so much Last time this cable came off it cost me $240 and NO WARRANTY. they ripped me off. Thanks so much for this well done video. I followed your instructions exactly.
Glad I could save ya some coin!
Thanks for watching.
Genius,thanks buddy,local garage installer wanted $500 bucks call out fee on a Sunday but after watching your video done it myself,thanks again
Saving money is the name of the game! Nice job broh fixing the issue. 👊🏼
One of the bolts which hold one of the rails to the ceiling came off and the rail went sideways causing some of the wheels on both rails to come off and a couple of panels to dangle. One of the cables also spun off. I propped up the panels and used a cable puller to pull the rails back in alignment. I reinstalled the wheels and wondered if I had a major problem getting the cable back on the spring pulley or if the springs had lost tension. Thanks to your video it turned out to be the easiest part of the job, and the door works just fine with no expenses except for my time.
+volcanochaser
That's awesome!
Great job. Your scenario can be tricky sometimes.
Had this exact problem today, fixed it in 5mins thanks to your video. THANK YOU!
Corey Renner
Awesome bro! Glad to help.
DUDE - I wish so many other DIY vids were of this quality/informative/step-by-step/etc. +1 sub, thank you for filling in the couple of gaps so clearly!
Thanks for the badass comment! I really appreciate the kind words.
Thank you for your video. I did what you did and I, a 55yr old grandma, fixed my dang door myself. Thank you thank you !!!!!!
You go girl! Nice job fixing your door. I really appreciate the awesome feedback.
Thank you!! Just watched your video and was able to detangle the cable myself, a 50 yrs old woman!!!So tired of hearing my boyfriend saying “I’ll do it next week”. Thanks to you and your video!!! 👍🏻.
OMG this made my week! Thank you so much for the super thanks. That's very thoughtful.
I was so happy to find this video! I was able to easily fix the garage door all by myself while my hubby vacuumed the house. That's the way we roll around here. Lol!
I love reading comments like this!
Cheers to you!!
Wow. Great video. Clearly explained . Background music is also not overpowering your prsentation. You rock!
Thank you for the uplifting comment! I appreciate you watching the video. 😎👍🏼
Thank you !! This was a lifesaver! Doing a job and the garage malfunctioned this helped us fix it fast!
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Got home from camping with my son and the wife said the garage door wasn't working... Your video had me up and running in about 30 minutes. THANK YOU
Glad to help buddy! Hope y'all had a good time camping. 👍🏼
I watched a couple of videos but yours was the BEST... I saved probably a $60.00 service call by taking a few minuets to watch your video... Thank you...
Ken Benson
Thanks Ken! Much appreciated.
This of course came from my husband, he was proud of himself! Lol
Susan Queen
Lol!
Tell him great job!!
Susan Queen wgn
HE SHOULD BE! I AM AN OLDER SINGLE FEMALE WHO DOESN'T HAVE THE MONEY TO WASTE ON PAYING SOMEONE WHEN I CAN NOW DO IT MYSELF. THIS WAS A HAPPY TIME FOR ME KNOWING THAT I CAN NOW FIX IT MYSELF...THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
That's makes me feel good inside knowing this helped you out!
Thanks for watching!
Great JOB
Great video , so helpful ! I was in a bind took the bottom bracket off, and didn't know what to do. Your video on wrapping the drum, and your emphasis on careful wrapping along treads... Thanks to you so much!!! My quiet garage rollers are now in the house!! Your garage looks like mine! Take care and thanks!
Glad to help Dan! 👍🏼💯
I’m renting my house and this just happened to me. Thanks for the pro tip
Glad to help! Thanks for watching 😊
Totally agree with the comment by gotonkar. Today I pulled the emergency release on the garage door opener to make sure it was working and in the process it caused the cable to unwind...ugh! I came inside, watched your video, went out and tried it and it's working great now!!!! Thanks so much for your short, clear and concise method. It really is very easy to do. Thanks again!!
J D
Really appreciate the kind words!
Great job fixing your G door. Thanks for watching!
If I can do it; anyone can do it....65 years young lady/diy'er!!
amazingly simple! thanks for saving me time and money! One additional tip for those trying this. DON'T try to fix this from the side because you have crap in the corner you don't want to move. I tried and spent 10 minutes wrestling with the wire. Moved said crap and tried from the top as explained in the video and it took a minute. Thanks again!!
I appreciate the awesome comment! Glad to help save you money!! 💯👊🏼
Thanks for the video. You save me some $$$. It only took a couple minutes to fix the cable. I wonder who’s leaving “dislikes.” It must be garage repair companies😂. Anyway I’m headed to get some recreational beverages (beer) with the money I saved.
Thanks brother!
I'm sure there's plenty of haters out there. I'm all about saving you some coin so you can enjoy life and beverages!
Cheers!!
Business will brake no paid more tax
Thank you for this video! I had the basic concept, but I was fighting against the spring. That was a pain in the ass. So like every good American, when they are up shits creek, I went to TH-cam and found your video. Had it fixed in 10 minutes after that. One thing I kept doing wrong though, was I had my hand on the axel rod, and when it would turn, it would unwind the opposite side. I advise not to do that lol
Awesomeness bro! Good job.
That "What the hell?! Edit in was priceless. Thanks man.
Lol, you're welcome 😊!
Glad to help. 🤘🏼🤓🤘🏼
Thanks for taking the time to post this! My garage door hit an object closing and a cable came unwound! After researching the internet your video was the best help! You saved me a $150 garage door guy visit!
Jr Hobgood
Thanks for watching!
Have a Happy 4th!
Went to put my Grandma's garage door down & she had a flower pot sticking out of the garage slightly that the garage door sensor didn't sense, the garage door hit it as was almost down & just stopped/jammed... the left cable came off... got the neighbor bachelor to come help, struggled for a while trying different things, found ur video just when we wanted to quit & saved me a service call & bill from a garage door company tomorrow, TY, TY, TY!!! The only thing is her loop on the cable was much tighter than yours, I had to pry it off/on w/ a flathead, but got it done so thanks so much for the quick fix it video! With TH-cam, I can fix almost anything lol
Nice work! Getting after it and getting it done.
Great video short to-the-point none of that 10 minute talking to hear yourself talk crap 5 out of 5
Queen of cats
Thank you!
I really tried to make this video without any unnecessary BS.
Appreciate your 5 out of 5!!
My garage door cable I found was wound up opposite of how you show in this video. I noticed it rubs against the metal parts. I'm thinking I need to wind up the cord the way you have it on the drum.
If your tracking is Low Headroom then your cables will run on the front side of the drum.
If your tracks look like the tracks in the video, then yes wind up from the back of the drum.
Thanks man, this was exactly what I needed and I thought I was going to have to to something much more complicated or get a professional to fox it! 👍🏼
Glad to help!
Thank you so much for this video. Just saved me at least $100 calling a repair man as a broom feel onto the track as the garage door was blowing and took the cable of the drum. Followed your instructions and had everything up and running in 10 minutes. Thanks so much!
You're very welcome 😊!
you saved me at least a hundred sir.... the door hit a piece of wood panel, the wire got lose and one of the wheel came off the rail. I managed to put the wheel back in place (removing the 3 nuts and took the housing for the wheel our ...then went backward steps to put the wheel back to the rail) .... then I found out the door cables went lose on the other end .... called and made an appointment for someone garage door masters to come over tomorrow ... then I ran into your video .... took me 5 minutes....voila !!!! Thank you sir very much...God bless.
That's awesome!
Your welcome.
My right cable keeps coming off after a few days, Any pointers on what the cause can be? Thanks.
Does the door stay up in the header or does it float down?
Could be a stretched cable or frayed. Making one longer than the other.
Track spacing and level horizontals help.
You could need a little bit of tension applied to the spring.
I would inspect the cable. Make sure there isn't an obvious fray in one of the cables.
Your video saved my ass. Cheers from Colorado!
TerpeneProfile
BADASS! Plan on visiting your beautiful state real soon!
Thanks for watching.
This just happened to me as a foot of snow is getting ready to slam my town. Thanks for the tips.
littleteethkeith
Stay warm!
Your welcome.
I watched 5 videos all saying various things with so many good tips but it was yours that finally got me to do it right after a couple of failed attempts and the door went down properly. FINALLY. I had blocked off the tension side in the rear, like another video said, locked the Vice grips on the no tension side but I kept screwing up somewhere. Idiot moment I kept having was finally fixed just by SEEING you push the garage up a nudge before locking the no tension side. Kept pressure on the spool and line as I wrapped and everything went just as easy as you showed.
Thank you so much. The odds of me getting a good repairman on a Sunday at sunup were already slim, especially with this epidemic going on who knows who would actually answer. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.
You're welcome Jeffery! Glad to help buddy. Stay safe out there. 🤘🏼🤓
Thank you for this video! Didn’t think it would be as straightforward as it actually is. Called around and garage repair guys trying to charge an arm and a leg for this. I said no way and turned to TH-cam and your video was it! Saved me money for sure.
🔥 AWESOMENESS 🔥
I bet the folks that thumb downed this video are the garage door installers. Guess they didnt like that you costed them easy 100 bucks for a 5 minutes job. 😅
Bet😂 I followed the instruction and did it within few minutes, didn’t know it was this easy.
Well honest Garage door techs don't charge much for this service. It's an in and out job. $119.00 max
@@atonebeninoWhat part of the world do you live in that $120 isn't high in this economy for ppl living check to check?
@@Integrity.is.everything Florida. 120 really isn't high at all.
You are so right!!!😂
NIce, dont understand how you got 10 thumb down's, but to each his own.
Oh, I have a garage door opener on mine. Does the garage door have to be open, or can I do it while it is closed?
Thanks
bud11dy
Thanks man!
Can't make everyone happy I guess.
bud11dy
When it's open the tension from the springs are not as powerful. So your able to manipulate the cable back on pretty easy.
When it's closed you have to worry about the spring tension. Which generally you can just bar the spring's and reset the cables. Then reapply the tension.
the thumbs down came from garage door masters ...via this video they've lost thousands and keep losing.
I just like helping people. Some folks this repair would be more than they could handle. But for most, easy fix! Save money!!
This afternoon my wife landed the door with one side on something "twice" and made the door cable spin off. By your video I can fix it in 10 mins, before the night arrived.
Thank you very much.
You're welcome 😊!
Took me all of 3 minutes to fix my garage door thanks to this. Good to know. Best way I've seen to do it.
Thanks for the kind words Caleb! I really appreciate it.
Great video but did anyone hear a female say "What the hell?" at the 50 second mark?? Haha
You are correct! Lolz
There is a female that says, in a question kinda voice, What the hell!
You're the first person to mention that 😉
@@garagedoorgenius I thought it was hilarious. I had to play it back a few times to make sure I didnt have a different video window open or something. Lol Awesome video by the way!! I am totally going to fix my garage in the morning now. Thanks!!!
@@amandag1448 that's so funny! Good luck tomorrow. You got this!! 😉 And you're welcome. Thanks for watching.
These sounds effects 😂😂
Cool
Thanks!
Many thanks for posting this great, concise, and clear video! I had my main garage door suddenly go out of alignment just as evening was starting and couldn't get it to close, even manually. After much head-scratching, I saw the loose cable but couldn't get it back on. Tried calling two garage door companies that advertised 24/7 emergency service and neither picked up! In desperation I Googled for info and found this video - it took an hour due to needing to move stuff and cars around to get access but after rewinding the cable like you explained - and relubing the rollers while I was at it for extra safety - my door is working fine again! You saved me a bundle paying for an emergency repair call!
EXCELLENT info and that was what I was going to do but, my neighbor talked me out of it and called a repair person. I decided to check with TH-cam and see if I could fix it myself. Viola, there you were and you confirmed what my plan of action was going to be. I’m on my way out to the garage to fix it before the repair person comes out. Hopefully, I can fix it before he comes. Thank you so much!
Thanks for the feedback! Let me know how it goes. I love helping people save money. 🙏
It didn’t work for me as, as i had extra cable left over and when I put it back on the metal stub, it came undone and sprang off of the spindle. In the meantime, the repairman called and stated he was on his way. I’ll watch to see what I had done wrong. Minimum charge coming out for first hour $150.00.
@@Egalitarian-bt7kz it's possible that one cable is stretched. Also, the cables may need to just be reset "start from scratch".
You gave it a noble attempt my friend. 👊🏼
The repair person ended up loosening the pulley and winding up the cable. He gave me safety pointers as he stated they don’t come off by themselves, the door had to snag on something. I remember last week it snagged on the garbage can and the door worked all week until today, garbage day. The door went up but, not down and nothing was blocking the eye, it was the cable that had come off of the spindle. Had I been able to wind the cable correctly on the spindle, it would have worked 100% the way you showed. Again, a BIG thank you and your advice will save viewers money, as they can DIY their own garage door.
If this video helped you out and saved you a service fee, please feel free to donate to the channel!
www.paypal.me/garagedoorgenius
@Rob Olgatree no problem!
Copy pasta my PayPal…sent you $20.00
Bro, closed the door on a piece of plywood leaned against the track. No door damage but the cable went nuts with one side a foot higher than the other. So-called 24 hour service quoted $500 and see you at 2-6PM; I need to close my fucking door to sleep. Suffice to say it was a BITCH, no corner access, had to do it from the front in the triangle created by a partially open door but it’s DONE! You tha man…
Wow! THIS is how you TH-cam! Watched your video, Fixed my garage door myself. $100 is on its way to your paypal account. Thank you!
@@JustPlaneSilly OMG THANK YOU so much for the donation. That's incredibly nice of you. 🙏
I will send you tomorrow $ 20 this video help me a lot
This just happened to me today and I followed this step by step and it worked. SOLID FIX! Thank you🤜🤛
@@moisesjrtorres1723 freaking awesome feedback! Thanks bruv. 👊🏼
This video saved me 200 bucks. I called this dude and he wanted 200. I did it in 5 minutes using this video. Thank you 🙏
@@mikemike2627 that's freaking awesome! Saving money is the name of the game. 😎👊🏼
@@garagedoorgenius subscribed !
@@mikemike2627 I appreciate it broh! 👊🏼
Some guy was gonna come out and fix it charging 450.00 out here in California thank you for your video in these times that money could be put to feed my kids.. It took me about 15 minutes once I had the right tools thank you once more
Glad to help! Saving money during these crazy times is crucial. 🙏 Enjoy your family.
Just saved me $100+.. you truly are an unsung hero.. thank you!!
Thank you for the positive feedback!
I just wanted to give you a heart felt thanks. My garage cable unraveled tonight. I called an emergency service and they were going to charge me $300-400. So I said heck no, found yourself video and showed it to my dad and brother. They fixed it in less than 30 min. Thanks for making the clear and concise video. May God bless you!
the wire came out of the drum when i attempted to do mine.not sure how to get it back in. did it happen to you?
@@cuw_ave1220 yes, it can slip out, but go slowly. I hope that helps 🙏🏽
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@@DrGoldieMD I got it back in. All good!
By far the best video on TH-cam
@@deseanbolton9770 I really appreciate the awesome feedback. Thank you!
I can’t thank you enough for posting this video. Just made it through hurricane Ian down here in Cape Coral Fl and to add insult to injury, my garage door wouldn’t close because the wire unraveled. Followed your directions and it worked perfectly! Thank you for taking one worry off my list!
Hope y'all are safe and sound now. My brother lives in Cape Coral and said it was a mess.
Glad the video helped out!
This video is so clear and to the point we only had to watch it once to understand what to do and had the cable back in place in just 15 minutes.
I really appreciate the feedback, Amanda! Thank you so much. 💯
Thank you!!! After one try and no success, we watched your video and 20 minutes later the garage door was fixed!!
@@maggiedolly123 heck yeah!! 👍🏼. Thanks for the comment.
Sir, You are GOD & a life saver! Your video was the first one I watched & I was able to fix my garage within 15 minutes. Instructions were very clear & straight to the point! THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH!!!
Thanks for the positive feedback! 🙏
I had both cable spools in disarray-your video saved me a lot of money-I was just about to call a professional. Thank you!
ty.andrea Henderson
Your welcome!
Thank you! Hours before a grad party, my wire snapped, and your video helped me out!!!
@@mpls675r that's awesome! Thanks for the comment.
Thanks. Saved me. I couldn't get anyone out to fix it. Then I remembered that I do everything myself. Your video and 10 minutes. Done.
gunnerm1
BADASS!! Good job brother.
This in the top 95 percent of TH-cam videos I've ever seen. Thank you, sir.
You're welcome 😊!
Thanks for watching.
Garage Door Genius gave a genious presenatation - easy to follow, comprehend and clearly showed all the steps necessary to fix what could be a tricky problem!
Thanks for the awesome positive feedback Steve!
Thanks from Avery Ranch! I fixed mine in 6 mins. You saved me I bet a few hundred not having to call a garage guy.
Glad to help!
Man, I miss Ol' Avery Ranch. 🥲
Yeah you gotta be careful in ATX and garage door companies.
Hi, my wife just drove into the garage door, I got the same problem: cable off on both sides. Thank you for this excellent tutorial. I tried to fix it yesterday eveing without any success, will try it again with your manual. KR from Switzerland, Olivier
Hello sir!
Is the garage door up or down currently?
@@garagedoorgenius hello, everything fixed, thank you!
@@olivierboeckli7877 that's great news!
Amazing video. It is so nicely done that even a "not very technical" person like me was able to fix the garage door cable within minutes. Thank You so much! Greatly appreciate it.
I appreciate your awesome feedback! 👍🏼
Thank you G. Finally got it done! It became a trial and error and an accident. But all the reading and tips from you and your viewers helped.
So, here it is:
I learned that the door has to be completely level before repairing anything like cable rewinding etc.
I found out that if you level the bad side, you must hold down the good side with a vice grip or it's going to move on you and you are at square one back again (even if it moves slightly, it makes a difference on those stubborn gaps at bottom corners).
I brought my door from death, it crashed down at (200 lbs X force X velocity). The top of the door wedged itself right under the top of the door seal and (that was hell to release it without bending or breaking parts) and fortunately no one was hurt. I am really surprised that there was minimum damage done to the door after that big crash.
One reason why i did my own work, I got tired of begging for someone to come out whenever they felt like it. I'm Not a door man after this either; I'll stick to coaching HS soccer, it's safer and more exciting.
Careful, do not let go of the safety switch (the red cord) when THE DOOR IS UP and getting ready to work. If you have to do any serious work (i.e. springs, cables etc) secure door first and start (i learned it the hard way and fortunately it wasn't my time). Take care and good luck.
Thank you. I tried fixing this issue for an hour before I found your video. After watching, it took me 10 mins to fix. Hell yeah!!! Great video.
Horus2369 Horus
Awesome!
Good stuff.
I live in Las Vegas, I almost gave up on the garage door w/ the spring coming off. Looked exactly the same like your garage spring. I didn’t have or couldn’t find some vice grips. So I used a bucket and a 2” 6” and a bucket and braced the garage door. Unhooked the cable and wound it on the wheel and works perfect. Thank you very much for your video.
Life happened and I thought $$ will come out the door again. Good thing there’s youtube and people like you.
Saving money is the name of the game! Glad to help. 💥💯💥
I really appreciate the feedback.
My wife didn't believe me when I said I can learn anything from youtube haha. Thanks man. Huge headache gone. The windstorm got us good the other night garage door was all jacked up, video saved the day.
Hell yeah bro! Glad you were able to square it away. Hope y'all have a wonderful holidays. 🙏
Great instructional video, I was leaving a house I own, but currently not living in. I was doing maintenance and as I was as about to leave I pressed button to shut garage door and cable came off track. I live 50 miles away, so I called around garage door guys and was quoted over $300 to fix it after sending pictures. It was the weekend so I thought I’d just have to pony up the cash, but was placed on hold by garage door guy. I thought hey what do I have to lose and followed this video. Luckily I could get cable off without needing vice grips, so it literally took me maybe 3-5 minutes to fix garage door.
I love these types of comments! Thanks. 🙏.
Super stoked I was able to help you out!