garage door wont open!

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Ok so i locked my car in the garage last night like normal, and when i went to get the car out, i unlocked the key hole on the handle, and the handle moves very freely as if the mechanism that is attached to the handle has come away so no longer releases the door locks?

Any one know of a way to open a manual garage door without breaking it when this happens? i need to get to work soon lol tried google but all i can find is how to fix an electric one from inside which does not really help me!
 
Success! managed to get in eventually, got stuck for 10 minutes in a bit of pain as i pushed the door backwards and tried to squeeze in, got 90% in with my legs sticking out but could not get my legs in as well due to my car being in the way, managed to get back out and push the door even further backwards and it popped off its runners and allowed me to open it!
 
Success! managed to get in eventually, got stuck for 10 minutes in a bit of pain as i pushed the door backwards and tried to squeeze in, got 90% in with my legs sticking out but could not get my legs in as well due to my car being in the way, managed to get back out and push the door even further backwards and it popped off its runners and allowed me to open it!


Thanks for the tips - I will be out tonight to see if they work. :eek:
 
Hope you don't have anything valuable in there.

Just the usual socket sets and power tools mower etc, but thankfully i managed to get the door back on the runners so its all locked and as secure as it was before, unfortunately now im in the position again where the door will not open so that's a job for the weekend to properly fix it
 
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