no it's not gone! i had **** to do. like work.

dude.

Hey Cliff .... STFU and just call "the man"!

There... I said it... and I'm not taking it back either :D!

Vash when the spring broke did it throw any metal? Meaning if a car was parked did it/could it have damaged the car or if it just unravel ?

My folks had an old tilt up garage door with the long springs to help lift it.
One of those let go one time and put a very healthy dent in the fender of my brother's Falcon Sprint that was parked in the garage at the time. You definitely want those installed with tethers inside to contain them.

Did you at least have safety cable threaded through the spring?
If so, was it bolted to a solid anchor at each end?
Flying spring coils can do serious damage to bodywork (flesh or metal).

Vash - I’m sorry if I rubbed you the wrong way.

My DIY energy is not what it used to be either. Maybe it will come back in retirement.

^^^^ Yeah, if another spring broke, I don't know if I'd have the energy to mess with it. I've paid my garage spring penance!!!!!!:D

Not vash, but i've had two go on me over the years. No debris. They simply snapped into two coils and of course detensioned.

I hired someone to swap it out each time. Cheap, easy. Plus I figured if Lubemaster could get lucky with a roofer hawty, i might with a garage door 'specialist'. On that I'm sorry to report I got Victor (and not Victoria) with heapin furry pile of plumbers crack. No debris from him either.....

Many years ago I was able to just walk in and buy new springs. Then I had to sign a waver releasing all liability. Now I can't buy the springs. So now, just have to call a licensed guy to do the job that I was able to do with no problems.

This part, exactly.

The original roll up garage doors were made from wood, like at least 2" to 2 1/4" thick. They are so heavy, you can not open them by hand. Not even close. Those doors really required a spring. Replacing these springs is totally not DIY.

I've had a spring break once on my heavy garage door.... and those springs are assisting greatly... you'd know it for sure if one broke.

I called "the man" ;)