I went ahead and replaced both springs and 4 pulleys today. I had to back the vette out off the QuickLift so I went for a spin
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Garage Door Spring Breaks !!!
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Garage Door Spring Breaks !!!
Just a reminder to all Corvette owners who have garage doors with the spring on each side. Run a 3/16 to 1/4 cable thru the spring and clamp on both ends. If the spring breaks as mine did last evening with the door closed, that spring can go flying and could break a window in your vette or car. About five years ago I did this and now I'm glad I did
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Very good tip!
Just a reminder to all Corvette owners who have garage doors with the spring on each side. Run a 3/16 to 1/4 cable thru the spring and clamp on both ends. If the spring breaks as mine did last evening with the door closed, that spring can go flying and could break a window in your vette or car. About five years ago I did this and now I'm glad I did
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Just a reminder to all Corvette owners who have garage doors with the spring on each side. Run a 3/16 to 1/4 cable thru the spring and clamp on both ends. If the spring breaks as mine did last evening with the door closed, that spring can go flying and could break a window in your vette or car. About five years ago I did this and now I'm glad I did
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I've got a different design on mine... Springs are across the top with a rod through them. These springs are only good for aprox 12,000 cycles before they break. When my kids were little they'd run that door up and down dozens of times a day sometimes even riding up and down on it. 
Anyway, when these springs break the rod through the middle keeps them from flying off. $.02
Anyway, when these springs break the rod through the middle keeps them from flying off. $.02
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