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If they are this bad to replace, should I be worried about them randomly failing? I mean, I drive right underneath them like twice a day backing in and out.
by uticus 3y ago
If they are this bad to replace, should I be worried about them randomly failing? I mean, I drive right underneath them like twice a day backing in and out.
- buescher 3y agoThey typically fail when wound (closed), not unwound (open), because that's when they're stressed. Cables can fail when winding the drum (open), but you have two.
- therein 3y agoThat doesn't instill any peace of mind. So they are normally under stress and might explode at some random moment? Edit: Okay, that [0] doesn't look too violent. [0] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4qTIpspUik https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4qTIpspUik
- XorNot 3y agoWhat gets you as I understand it is that the turning handles for the springs. If you lose your grip on them its a rod of steel that's going to flung around at high speed with enough force to counter-weight an entire garage door.
- mzs 3y agoThere is a rod that contains the broken spring. If an installed spring were to break when the door was open the most likely cause of danger is a few hundred pounds of garage door coming down on whatever was under it, so wait for the door to fully open before driving through.
- NegativeLatency 3y agoDriving is probably the more dangerous activity there, if it helps you take your mind off the springs.
- userbinator 3y agoThe roof of your car can likely survive the garage door falling on it. Unless you're in a convertible.