The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) XIII

kenchan

good choice. i use it 50/50 diluted in distilled water.

yah, i mean, the garage spring will eventually fail on pretty much all of the garage doors, but if you do the basic maintenance it can extend the spring life by 2x or more.

my neighbors (homes built the same year) had their springs break about the 10th year. my garage spring is still the original and it's going 15yrs now.

while oiling, i like to unlink from the garage door opener and just open/close by hand to check if it binds anywhere.

madwi

Good idea! This one has lasted 13 years. The middle bracket actually sheared the bolt heads off and was hanging down

As I type I hear it going up so that is a good sign

kenchan

13yrs is not bad at all if no maintenance done.

yah, those springs are a walk in the park for them garage guys. easy money, so i hear.

$250 for the repair?

madwi

It was close to $175.

kenchan

good deal! now you can motor your Z.

madwi

When the bracket came off it hit the top of the door and sprayed plastic everywhere, need to get the Z out in the sun to check for damage

madwi

Will do.