Thanks!

Omg! You rock. I am a 55 year old woman and my hubby kept saying he'd get around to it. Thanks to you, I did my own damn self!!!

I feel like climbing on top of my car and beating on my chest while yelling: King Kong ain't got nothin on me! Thanks to your video and easy to follow instructions I fixed my garage door cable after 2 weeks of having to leave it open [that was a bit frightening]. Trying to leave in a rush the door came down on a board I had leaning against the side. The door lifted up upon touching the board but my stubborn self wasn't paying attention so I hit the button again. Completely my fault and today/tonight my 17 yr old daughter and I got it back on track and it works! Thank you thank you THAAAAANK YOU from Killeen TX 😄

The first repair guy to post how to fix what's broken video is loved by us consumers but at the expense of all other repair guys. Now all repair guys must make educational videos to make money because of the first repair guy. I love KZfaq.

Thanks for your video!. The vise-grip really helped and save me over $100! My Wife said, just call someone! Then she said, You can't fix that! Lol. Went on You-Tube & Fixed it in 5-10 minutes! I showed my Wife & she says, Whatever!

This video is great on several levels. 1) Presentation is great. Clear video. 2) Gets to the point. 3) And of course, the topic is relevant and incredibly useful. Cool tip about the vise grip. Didn't have one handy, but used some strong hand clamps. Due to garage clutter and tight spaces, I wound the cable while the door was down and duct taped it secure to itself temporarily. Then, pushed the door up, fastened the loop, and called it a day, marveling at my success...thanks to you. My only remaining curiosity is how the cable came off in the first place.

I owe you... I had a 'professional' come out and he wanted to replace all rollers and sell me a new spring for 450 dollars plus tax. I watched your posting and I was able to rewind the string. Thanks a bunch!!!!!!!!!!

This video saved my husband time and money this morning. The cable came off and the door misaligned. Spending 5 minutes with clear instructions, explanations and illustration made the task complete in less than 15 minutes. Thank you for helping the average joe out!

As a single mom on a tight budget this was an easy fix done myself because of your video. Thank you!!

Can’t thank you enough for the easy fix. My garage door did exactly what you posted and you saved me, fixed my garage door, just before a rain storm! Great video!

Excellent video. Straight forward, simple layman's terms, no hokey commentary and best of all worked like a champ. You definitely saved me time, money and frustration. Big thanks man!

Thank you for your video. I did what you did and I, a 55yr old grandma, fixed my dang door myself. Thank you thank you !!!!!!

Got home from camping with my son and the wife said the garage door wasn't working... Your video had me up and running in about 30 minutes. THANK YOU

Brilliant !! Garage door company wanted minimum of $150.00 to come out and fix this issue. I saw this video, took my wife a small clamp, got the door in place, rerouted cable, everything that was directed in this video, and YES !!!!! It worked perfectly. Garage door has to be completely even on both side. Push all the way. Clamp, wire, and ENJOY!! Thank So Much !!!!!!!

This video helped me fix my garage door after it closed on a windex bottle and got unwound. I was defeated and thought I had to call a repair person tomorrow. Saw this video and had it fixed in 25 minutes!

Thank you SO much!!! I’m a single mom, with five kiddos. This video saved me money. I was able to fix it with the help of my 12 year old son.

Four years later and this video still on point save me a lot of money

Thank You!!….. It is -11 degrees Today in Chicago… with the Wind Chill it feels like -29 degrees…. You have saved me sooo much time and money. Thank You ❤

VERY HELPFUL!! I was able to fix mine in less than 5 minutes after watching this video.

Was replacing the rollers in my 25 year old garage and the last roller was the cable one on the left. It got away from me and I ended up with the rat's nest of cable you show here. I was so tired I called a couple of places to see about getting someone to come over and fix them. After about 1/2 hour I was rested enough to look for a way to repair it on KZfaq. I found your video and saw the easy fix. I went back down to the garage and followed your instruction (BTW, the other side had come undone as well). 20 minutes later my garage is working perfectly thanks to you! Great instructions! Simple steps! Good video quality! Called the 2 companies back and cancelled. Probably saved me a couple of hundred dollars. Thanks again!

Brooooo, you just saved my garage door thats been out of service for two years.. man thanks so much for this, you have a great heart buddy.

Was having the hardest time, barely had any space in the garage, took your advice after struggling for almost an hour and was done in 15 minutes! Thank you!!!

Had this exact problem today, fixed it in 5mins thanks to your video. THANK YOU!

Wonderful video, perfect fix! The first time I tried spooling it back on I didn't have enough slack to reconnect it. On the second attempt it was perfectly lined up. My advice is if it doesn't line up, make sure it's spooled on tight and is on the track all the way around. Try again and you should get a perfect fix. As a slight addition, the throwing of the cable was caused by an object falling in the way, and then I believe the motor forced the door into a crooked position and slightly bent the rail on one side. I had to bend that back too to avoid continued problems. Double check your tracks on both sides if you have this problem before you roll it all the way down.

We had this very thing happen to us this morning. I just had lunch with my little brother and told him about it and he said, "yeah, I had that happen, I just called a repairman because I was not going to mess with that". I came home and searched youtube and your video was the first one I saw. Less than 10 minutes after watching this video my cable has been fixed ... by me! Thank you thank you thank you!

Awesome installation instruction which was super easy to follow, with clear video!!! -- I live up in Wisconsin and the winter road salt that the car tires bring into the garage eventually got onto one of the cables and eventually rusted it through until it snapped at the bottom connecting ring of the cable. Additional lesson: In my case, since the cable snapped I had to go to the hardware store to purchase a new cable. I learned that garage door cables come in different lengths, which are commensurate to the height of your garage door. So, if you have to purchase a new cable, save yourself that second trip to the store by first measuring the height of your door - from floor to top of door. My door is 7ft tall. The hardware store sell them at 7 and 8 feet as a package of two for $6.99. Thanks so much Garage Door Genius of Austin, TX for your clear instruction!

Much appreciated mate, 4 years since you uploaded this video and still relevant. Thank you.

This afternoon my wife landed the door with one side on something "twice" and made the door cable spin off. By your video I can fix it in 10 mins, before the night arrived. Thank you very much.

you saved me at least a hundred sir.... the door hit a piece of wood panel, the wire got lose and one of the wheel came off the rail. I managed to put the wheel back in place (removing the 3 nuts and took the housing for the wheel our ...then went backward steps to put the wheel back to the rail) .... then I found out the door cables went lose on the other end .... called and made an appointment for someone garage door masters to come over tomorrow ... then I ran into your video .... took me 5 minutes....voila !!!! Thank you sir very much...God bless.

Great video , so helpful ! I was in a bind took the bottom bracket off, and didn't know what to do. Your video on wrapping the drum, and your emphasis on careful wrapping along treads... Thanks to you so much!!! My quiet garage rollers are now in the house!! Your garage looks like mine! Take care and thanks!

I’m renting my house and this just happened to me. Thanks for the pro tip

Wrestled with the cables for an hour+ before finding your video, then was able to fix it it in a few minutes. Brilliant. Thank you so much. Money sent. 👍

Thank you so much! We spent hours trying to fix this and then I went to your video and it took us about 15 min to fix. God bless you 🙏🏽

I couldn’t figure out how to get the cable back on there when I took it completely off this video was definitely helpful! 🙌🏻

Thanks so much for the advice! You saved me a few hours and about $150. Really easy fix. Just be careful, and make sure the door is even before winding up the cable! Otherwise the hook won't reach.

Went to put my Grandma's garage door down & she had a flower pot sticking out of the garage slightly that the garage door sensor didn't sense, the garage door hit it as was almost down & just stopped/jammed... the left cable came off... got the neighbor bachelor to come help, struggled for a while trying different things, found ur video just when we wanted to quit & saved me a service call & bill from a garage door company tomorrow, TY, TY, TY!!! The only thing is her loop on the cable was much tighter than yours, I had to pry it off/on w/ a flathead, but got it done so thanks so much for the quick fix it video! With KZfaq, I can fix almost anything lol

Thank you Garage Door Genius! I'm a female & I couldn't get any guy friends to help me fix my door. Thanks to you sir, I fixed it myself!

This of course came from my husband, he was proud of himself! Lol

DUDE - I wish so many other DIY vids were of this quality/informative/step-by-step/etc. +1 sub, thank you for filling in the couple of gaps so clearly!

Worked like a charm for me! Took less than 10 minutes to fix and saved me at least a couple hundred bucks if I was going to call a repair company out after midnight. Thank you!

Thank you so much for this video. Just saved me at least $100 calling a repair man as a broom feel onto the track as the garage door was blowing and took the cable of the drum. Followed your instructions and had everything up and running in 10 minutes. Thanks so much!

Thank you !! This was a lifesaver! Doing a job and the garage malfunctioned this helped us fix it fast!

One of the bolts which hold one of the rails to the ceiling came off and the rail went sideways causing some of the wheels on both rails to come off and a couple of panels to dangle. One of the cables also spun off. I propped up the panels and used a cable puller to pull the rails back in alignment. I reinstalled the wheels and wondered if I had a major problem getting the cable back on the spring pulley or if the springs had lost tension. Thanks to your video it turned out to be the easiest part of the job, and the door works just fine with no expenses except for my time.

Excellent This fixed my problem! Have to wind the cable neatly as you show and start with that high side!

Thanks for providing your knowhow. This video was very helpful. It confirmed my original thoughts and provided some details that I had not considered. My garage door was stuck part way up with the cable off the right side of the take up drum. I used two 2x4s the same length to support the door on each side while I detached the cable and rewound it on the drum. Works like a new door now!

This just happened to me as a foot of snow is getting ready to slam my town. Thanks for the tips.

That "What the hell?! Edit in was priceless. Thanks man.

Thanks! I found this video and showed it to my husband. He fixed our garage door!!!! We saved ourselves money.

I fixed my garage door today exactly as shown here. Took me about 15 minutes. I then called the Garage door repair people to cancel the service call for tomorrow morning. Thanks so much Last time this cable came off it cost me $240 and NO WARRANTY. they ripped me off. Thanks so much for this well done video. I followed your instructions exactly.

Wow. Great video. Clearly explained . Background music is also not overpowering your prsentation. You rock!

I was so happy to find this video! I was able to easily fix the garage door all by myself while my hubby vacuumed the house. That's the way we roll around here. Lol!

Exactly my situation! I'll let you know how I go! Edit: Didn't even have to take the cable off...just managed to put weave the cable around it and it slipped over. THank you so much for this very easy to understand video!

Thank you. I tried fixing this issue for an hour before I found your video. After watching, it took me 10 mins to fix. Hell yeah!!! Great video.

Thank you for this video! I had the basic concept, but I was fighting against the spring. That was a pain in the ass. So like every good American, when they are up shits creek, I went to KZfaq and found your video. Had it fixed in 10 minutes after that. One thing I kept doing wrong though, was I had my hand on the axel rod, and when it would turn, it would unwind the opposite side. I advise not to do that lol

Thanks man, this was exactly what I needed and I thought I was going to have to to something much more complicated or get a professional to fox it! 👍🏼

Wow. Thanks for posting, had the exact same issue and fixed my door using this tutorial.

Dude, thanks so much for this video. I have never had a manual garage door, and we just purchased a home with one. Unfortunately I let it run up really fast and it just went crazy. I saw one cable off on one side but just had no clue what to do, so this helped me get going again! Thanks so much. Even though this seemed very easy, I was baffled, so the video went step by step to get me going. Thanks again!

Thanks for the video. You save me some $$$. It only took a couple minutes to fix the cable. I wonder who’s leaving “dislikes.” It must be garage repair companies😂. Anyway I’m headed to get some recreational beverages (beer) with the money I saved.

Your video saved my ass. Cheers from Colorado!

Your simple tip of removing the cable entirely and starting from the other end saved my life... Not actually, but saved me a ton of frustration for sure. Thanks.

Great video with close-ups. I had the door working great in 10 minutes. You saved me a repair bill. Thanks!

Great video short to-the-point none of that 10 minute talking to hear yourself talk crap 5 out of 5

My wife didn't believe me when I said I can learn anything from youtube haha. Thanks man. Huge headache gone. The windstorm got us good the other night garage door was all jacked up, video saved the day.

Thank you G. Finally got it done! It became a trial and error and an accident. But all the reading and tips from you and your viewers helped. So, here it is: I learned that the door has to be completely level before repairing anything like cable rewinding etc. I found out that if you level the bad side, you must hold down the good side with a vice grip or it's going to move on you and you are at square one back again (even if it moves slightly, it makes a difference on those stubborn gaps at bottom corners). I brought my door from death, it crashed down at (200 lbs X force X velocity). The top of the door wedged itself right under the top of the door seal and (that was hell to release it without bending or breaking parts) and fortunately no one was hurt. I am really surprised that there was minimum damage done to the door after that big crash. One reason why i did my own work, I got tired of begging for someone to come out whenever they felt like it. I'm Not a door man after this either; I'll stick to coaching HS soccer, it's safer and more exciting. Careful, do not let go of the safety switch (the red cord) when THE DOOR IS UP and getting ready to work. If you have to do any serious work (i.e. springs, cables etc) secure door first and start (i learned it the hard way and fortunately it wasn't my time). Take care and good luck.

My garage door cable I found was wound up opposite of how you show in this video. I noticed it rubs against the metal parts. I'm thinking I need to wind up the cord the way you have it on the drum.

I bet the folks that thumb downed this video are the garage door installers. Guess they didnt like that you costed them easy 100 bucks for a 5 minutes job. 😅

Hi, my wife just drove into the garage door, I got the same problem: cable off on both sides. Thank you for this excellent tutorial. I tried to fix it yesterday eveing without any success, will try it again with your manual. KR from Switzerland, Olivier

This video was great. I watched several other videos first and they were all much more complicated (requiring to loosen multiple bolts and releasing tension in the middle with special tools I don't have). This method only required one pair of vise grips without loosening anything else and I was done in about five mins after following this method. What a relief, thanks!

Cool

My right cable keeps coming off after a few days, Any pointers on what the cause can be? Thanks.

I had both cable spools in disarray-your video saved me a lot of money-I was just about to call a professional. Thank you!

I can’t thank you enough for posting this video. Just made it through hurricane Ian down here in Cape Coral Fl and to add insult to injury, my garage door wouldn’t close because the wire unraveled. Followed your directions and it worked perfectly! Thank you for taking one worry off my list!

Great video but did anyone hear a female say "What the hell?" at the 50 second mark?? Haha

These sounds effects 😂😂

Thank you! I had this problem and because of you I was able to fix it myself. You saved me a lot of work cleaning out my garage and a couple hundred bucks paying someone to fix it!

Genius,thanks buddy,local garage installer wanted $500 bucks call out fee on a Sunday but after watching your video done it myself,thanks again

NIce, dont understand how you got 10 thumb down's, but to each his own.

If this video helped you out and saved you a service fee, please feel free to donate to the channel! www.paypal.me/garagedoorgenius

Im fairly new to this trade after becoming fluent in 5 others and I must say it is by far the best of the bunch. Least hours, most money and easiest work of the bunch. I got more respect in the community when I was a fire fighter, but, thats only a plus for people who have a constant desire to have their ego stroked as a hero.

This video works exactly like he describes, first time worked like a charm.

Very helpful video. The Wife and I spent 2 hours trying to put the spoil back on to no success. After watching this video it took us 20 minutes to fix the spoil and re-straighten the door. Thank you a lot.

I watched 5 videos all saying various things with so many good tips but it was yours that finally got me to do it right after a couple of failed attempts and the door went down properly. FINALLY. I had blocked off the tension side in the rear, like another video said, locked the Vice grips on the no tension side but I kept screwing up somewhere. Idiot moment I kept having was finally fixed just by SEEING you push the garage up a nudge before locking the no tension side. Kept pressure on the spool and line as I wrapped and everything went just as easy as you showed. Thank you so much. The odds of me getting a good repairman on a Sunday at sunup were already slim, especially with this epidemic going on who knows who would actually answer. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

I just wanted to give you a heart felt thanks. My garage cable unraveled tonight. I called an emergency service and they were going to charge me $300-400. So I said heck no, found yourself video and showed it to my dad and brother. They fixed it in less than 30 min. Thanks for making the clear and concise video. May God bless you!

Took me all of 3 minutes to fix my garage door thanks to this. Good to know. Best way I've seen to do it.

Totally agree with the comment by gotonkar. Today I pulled the emergency release on the garage door opener to make sure it was working and in the process it caused the cable to unwind...ugh! I came inside, watched your video, went out and tried it and it's working great now!!!! Thanks so much for your short, clear and concise method. It really is very easy to do. Thanks again!!

im tryn to replace my seal but the wheel bracket is in the way so this video is spot on. ill use the nail in the wall probably used before to hold the tension as i replace the seal. thank you for uploading🙏🏾

Thank you for this video! Didn’t think it would be as straightforward as it actually is. Called around and garage repair guys trying to charge an arm and a leg for this. I said no way and turned to KZfaq and your video was it! Saved me money for sure.

Thank you!! You just saved me a ton of money. I thought my garage door was broke beyond repair, but this fix was the exact same as my door and I fixed it myself!!

I watched a couple of videos but yours was the BEST... I saved probably a $60.00 service call by taking a few minuets to watch your video... Thank you...

Sir, You are GOD & a life saver! Your video was the first one I watched & I was able to fix my garage within 15 minutes. Instructions were very clear & straight to the point! THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH!!!

amazingly simple! thanks for saving me time and money! One additional tip for those trying this. DON'T try to fix this from the side because you have crap in the corner you don't want to move. I tried and spent 10 minutes wrestling with the wire. Moved said crap and tried from the top as explained in the video and it took a minute. Thanks again!!

Many thanks for posting this great, concise, and clear video! I had my main garage door suddenly go out of alignment just as evening was starting and couldn't get it to close, even manually. After much head-scratching, I saw the loose cable but couldn't get it back on. Tried calling two garage door companies that advertised 24/7 emergency service and neither picked up! In desperation I Googled for info and found this video - it took an hour due to needing to move stuff and cars around to get access but after rewinding the cable like you explained - and relubing the rollers while I was at it for extra safety - my door is working fine again! You saved me a bundle paying for an emergency repair call!

Thank you for the video. I was able to perform the fix and no service call was required. I really appreciate it!

Awesome video and your instructions were very easy to understand. I finally fixed my cables and it didn't cost me a DIME. Thank you, brother!

Thanks for taking the time to post this! My garage door hit an object closing and a cable came unwound! After researching the internet your video was the best help! You saved me a $150 garage door guy visit!

I needed this over 10 years ago! I fixed mine by myself but didn't watch any youtube videos and it took me 3 hours cause I didn't even think to check if I could unhook the end of the cable. oh my gosh, how dumb I feel now!!!

I fixed my garage this evening. Saved money and time. Thank you sir.

I live in Las Vegas, I almost gave up on the garage door w/ the spring coming off. Looked exactly the same like your garage spring. I didn’t have or couldn’t find some vice grips. So I used a bucket and a 2” 6” and a bucket and braced the garage door. Unhooked the cable and wound it on the wheel and works perfect. Thank you very much for your video.

just had a guy at my moms house trying to charge her 400 to do just this, He was sent away and because of this video I fixed it in 5 minutes. Thank you so much!

Just saved me $100+.. you truly are an unsung hero.. thank you!!