Garage Door Opener Making Noise But Not Moving

A worn belt or chain and cable assembly can also make noise tighten chain or belt tension to correct this problem.

Garage door opener making noise but not moving.

Unfortunately these parts often go out over time which may cause your garage door opener to no longer function. Sometimes homeowners will find that their automatic garage door opener runs but the door doesn t move. So if you are pressing your wall console or remote and you hear the operator making noise but the door is not moving you just might need to replace your drive gear or screw drive coupler. They can hear the motor going but the door itself is not opening.

Worn gears inside the garage door opener s motor unit can make grinding or buzzing noises. Luckily these parts can be replaced. If you can manually lift the door then i d start by checking the motor capacitor. Automatic garage door opener runs but door doesn t move.

It sounds to me like the motor is not starting. Replace the gear and sprocket assembly or the drive and worm gears when they re worn and making noises.