before i test out my subs

[Bavarian3 10+ year member]

so i just screwed it my subs to the box me and my friend made. everything looks great. i pushed one of em and thot it was funny how i push one and the other goes out. but as i did this i heard a sound of air swishing through something. i put my hand over the wire terminals in the back and i felt a little bit of air coming through it. I havent tested out my subs or anything yet, and im afraid that this air coming through the terminal will cause problems or is it fine? what should i do.

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[TRANSAMCHARGER 10+ year member]

tey puting cauk around the terminal if you can

 

[gellis4 10+ year member]

yeah, take it out.. if possible, and then put a crapload of caulking to seal the terminal cup. Let it sit for a while, and then test again for leaks. If it still leaks, patch up the hole that is for the terminal, and then just drill a hole barely large enough for the wire to pass through, slide the wire through, and put a bunch of caulking around that too.

Silcone is also good if you want to use it instead of silicone. I used some crap called "does it all" (can't remembe the name) but my dad had it lying around.. he seals tile floors w/ it, so it must be durable.

 

[andy00018 10+ year member]

Yea or just some liquid nails or anything like that will be fine

 

[gellis4 10+ year member]

no, it's something along the lines of "does it all". we had liquid nails too, but we didn't use it.

I think pure silicone is best for sealing leaks, just because of it's properties when it dries.

 

[Bavarian3 10+ year member]

ok i just took some hot glue and put it all around the spots where air was coming through. i think this will work.

 

[gellis4 10+ year member]

It may. You never know. The subs could just have enough pressure to blow it off. It would be better if you took the terminal cup out and put a bunch of caulking around it.