Chain drive garage door openers have a sprocket that is attached at the top of the motor.
Garage door sprocket noise.
A loose garage door opener chain makes loud slapping sounds and causes jerky door movements that smack the rollers against the track.
Vibration transfers through the steel framework of the opener and through the home s framing.
The plastic gear on the drive shaft is designed to fail if the garage door gets stuck in the travel tracks protecting the expensive drive motor from damage.
If you have a track drive opener the next step is to lubricate the opener track with grease.
So start by tightening the chain find the procedure in your owner s manual.
A constant grinding noise could be a sign that your garage door opener s chain or belt is either too loose or too tight either way it needs adjusting.
Start with a visual inspection of the sections panels looking for any signs of dents bending creases or cracks in each panel.
By robert korpella vibration is the cause of most noise problems associated with garage door openers.