Worn gears inside the garage door opener s motor unit can make grinding or buzzing noises.
Garage door opener spins then stops and makes noise.
Replace the gear and sprocket assembly or the drive and worm gears when they re worn and making noises.
Add rubber as buffer in spots causing noise.
A loose garage door opener chain makes loud slapping sounds and causes jerky door movements that smack the rollers against the track.
If your genie garage door opener sounds like it s running but not moving and making a grinding noise it could be a coupler.
So start by tightening the chain find the procedure in your owner s manual.
Typically you can quiet your garage door in one of the following four ways.
Create opener and garage door buffers using pieces of rubber to reduce noise.
A worn belt or chain and cable assembly can also make noise tighten chain or belt tension to correct this problem.
Vibration is the cause of most noise problems associated with garage door openers.
Before you work on the opener and door unplug the door opener s motor.
If you have a track drive opener the next step is to lubricate the opener track with grease.
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.
How to make garage door quieter.