Near calamity today

[Mike Szadaj]

A bolt on one of the rollers came loose. Because the top of the door is connected to the opener, that prevented the door from falling on my RT. Had it back in place in 30 minutes. It missed the top of the car by a foot

 

[Dutchrebuild]

That sucks....but nice save!!!

 

[davek]

So happy your car is good. I would of lost it. Scary crap right there.

 

[Mike Szadaj]

The other bummer was repairing it in 15 degree weather

 

[davek]

The other bummer was repairing it in 15 degree weather

Yep I would think so.

 

[QuickBpBp]

A bolt on one of the rollers came loose. Because the top of the door is connected to the opener, that prevented the door from falling on my RT. Had it back in place in 30 minutes. It missed the top of the car by a foot

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That is what I call LUCKY.... I would rather fix the door in cold weather than have to wait to fix the topside of my car!

 

[Kern Dog]

Dang....you got some of my kind of luck there, Mike.

 

[dadsbee]

Lucky, Why I have no garage door openers in my shop!

 

[Jesse6869]

WOW, you can keep it with me if u want plenty of room.

 

[DeltaV]

Time to buy a lottery ticket while the luck is running good.

 

[chargervert]

Glad to hear it didn't hit the car. I once used a 440 2.08 inch intake valve to replace a broken garage door roller until I could get a new one!

 

[oldkimmer]

Glad to hear there was no damage to the car and minimal damage to the door. Kim

 

[Mike Szadaj]

WOW, you can keep it with me if u want plenty of room. View attachment 1595505

Showing a warehouse size garage like that is just rubbing it in! Nice place

 

[Hey-O]

I run around every year, check and tighten every nut on my garage door in hopes of that not happening. You got lucky!!!

 

[Don Frelier]

I run around every year, check and tighten every nut on my garage door in hopes of that not happening. You got lucky!!!

Red loctite.

 

[Hey-O]

Red loctite.

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Good idea!! You can only tighten them so much, before, if you not careful, they strip out.

 

[Don Frelier]

Good idea!! You can only tighten them so much, before, if you not careful, they strip out.

Well I was kinda kidding.
Use blue if you're going that route.
Or maybe nylock nuts

 

[Hey-O]

Well I was kinda kidding.
Use blue if you're going that route.

At least they won't back out, that's a good thing.
I use this to keep things moving freely. It doesn’t attract dust like WD-40. I've witnessed this free up a locked up old tractor that had been left outside forever. Water had run down the exhaust and it was shot as far as I was concerned. He shot it everyday for a week, it freed up and it ran.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FSEH9M...&pd_rd_r=a9df9c07-f2cc-44b0-a98c-becb2d84ddba

 

[Cranky]

Glad to hear it didn't hit the car. I once used a 440 2.08 inch intake valve to replace a broken garage door roller until I could get a new one!

Good one!! Don't think I would have thought of that.....

 

[Scott Engelhardt]

Last winter my 14x12 shop door came off the track. I was trying to get it back when all hell broke loose and I found myself on the floor under 3 panels. Let me tell you, they are heavy.