Why does my garage door still squeak after lubricating it?
A garage door will stay loudly squeaky if you miss specific joints, even after applying silicone-based lubricant to the hinges, bearings, springs, and opener. Not knowing exactly what parts to oil leaves the door loud enough to disturb the house when people leave for work in the morning.
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“I’ve used a silicone based lubricant on the hinge bearings, hinges, springs, joint where the springs meet, and the top of the door opener. What am I missing?”source ↗
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