just wanted to post up some info about a recent learning experience for me in case it might be helpful to any other svtp homeowners out there. the only thread i saw on this board was over 12 years old, here:
https://www.svtperformance.com/foru...how-much-should-i-pay-to-get-it-fixed.168293/
so, i am relaxing on my couch one evening when all of a sudden i heard a real loud bang that sounded like it could have come from inside the house. i go looking all around and outside as to what the hell it could have been, but could find nothing out of place. next morning though, i go to open my garage door and it wouldn't move with the opener, and saw the broken torsion spring above the door. both of my cobras were trapped inside. fortunately i have a truck that i keep outside, so i could still get to work, etc, and could take my time researching this problem.
never having done this before or knowing anything about it, at first i thought maybe i should just pay someone. there are plenty of horror stories of it being too dangerous for anyone but experienced technicians, and there are no prices listed anywhere and they want to come out and probably upsell you. but it really is just scare tactics. i can see how the industry does not want diy'ers to attempt it because it is their livelihood, and that is fine, and they also really have most people at their mercy because they probably need to access their cars right away. and, it probably is best for most people to pay a company to do this repair since they may not be mechanically inclined or have the time.
but the svtp thread above actually encouraged me to try to do it myself. despite the scare tactics, it really is no more dangerous than say, changing a tire on your mustang, as long as you are careful and understand how it works. there are plenty of good youtube vids out there, and one of the best websites i found that really had a lot of great info was called ddm garage doors. in fact, appreciated their free info so much that i ended up buying my springs through them.
in my case i upgraded from one spring to two that each have a longer life than what was on there, and the whole thing including the winding bars and new hardware cost me $130. (the whole repair probably could have been as cheap as about $55 if i had gone that route.)
so, if you are on this board and can wrench on your own car, i would encourage you to try to do it yourself instead of paying someone if this happens to you. cheers
https://www.svtperformance.com/foru...how-much-should-i-pay-to-get-it-fixed.168293/
so, i am relaxing on my couch one evening when all of a sudden i heard a real loud bang that sounded like it could have come from inside the house. i go looking all around and outside as to what the hell it could have been, but could find nothing out of place. next morning though, i go to open my garage door and it wouldn't move with the opener, and saw the broken torsion spring above the door. both of my cobras were trapped inside. fortunately i have a truck that i keep outside, so i could still get to work, etc, and could take my time researching this problem.
never having done this before or knowing anything about it, at first i thought maybe i should just pay someone. there are plenty of horror stories of it being too dangerous for anyone but experienced technicians, and there are no prices listed anywhere and they want to come out and probably upsell you. but it really is just scare tactics. i can see how the industry does not want diy'ers to attempt it because it is their livelihood, and that is fine, and they also really have most people at their mercy because they probably need to access their cars right away. and, it probably is best for most people to pay a company to do this repair since they may not be mechanically inclined or have the time.
but the svtp thread above actually encouraged me to try to do it myself. despite the scare tactics, it really is no more dangerous than say, changing a tire on your mustang, as long as you are careful and understand how it works. there are plenty of good youtube vids out there, and one of the best websites i found that really had a lot of great info was called ddm garage doors. in fact, appreciated their free info so much that i ended up buying my springs through them.
in my case i upgraded from one spring to two that each have a longer life than what was on there, and the whole thing including the winding bars and new hardware cost me $130. (the whole repair probably could have been as cheap as about $55 if i had gone that route.)
so, if you are on this board and can wrench on your own car, i would encourage you to try to do it yourself instead of paying someone if this happens to you. cheers