In order to replace your garage door spring s you will need to find the current measurements in order to accurately replace the spring s.
Torsion spring garage door broken.
Torsion springs are mounted over the garage door and they have a shaft running through the middle.
When they break the spring unwinds in less than a second and creates a loud noise due to the coils spinning on the shaft.
By this you can ensure the replacements you do lasts longer.
This should take about 3 minutes and you don t need to remove the springs or loosen the tension to measure them.
Broken garage door spring.
If your garage door isn t operating properly the torsion springs are likely to blame.
When a spring breaks on a garage door an immense amount of energy is displaced.
The garage door typically opens and closes between 3000 10000 times in a year.