crack in subwoofer

[ferric]

one of my 12" subwoofers has a nice crack in the plastic from the outside of the cone to the rim. I guess using them in 4 degree weather isn't smart. anyone have some tips to how I can repair it? I tried using super glue, but that doesn't work well at all suprisingly.

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[davidfre21 5,000+ posts]

silicone maybe?

 

[BC_BIGBUDZ420 10+ year member]

try using fiberglass resin

that shit should hold

 

[phoneman 10+ year member]

Is the surrond cracked?

 

[ferric]

surrond? take a look here: http://www.carsound.com/NewsFotos/MAY_02/05_14_PunchZ.gif

the grey part between the rim and cone is cracked

 

[rswroughneck 10+ year member]

yeah cold weather and subs ain't a good mix, i have to let my subs warm up for like 20 to 30 mins up here in alaska. but hell i melted my voice coils in my subs anyway this past week oh well. good luck trying to fix your cracked sub,

i don't really know of anything really working properly if you do get something to hold let us know what it was, it would be good knowledge to have especially if some of us get a little carried away and miss with are screw drivers lol.

 

[AudioRiot 10+ year member]

silicone possibly

 

[Bill T. 10+ year member]

Ive done a repair once with epoxy. Took some time to dry, but once it was back in the car, sounded so much better.

It was in a sealed box, so fixing a leak sure helped tons.

Bill T.

 

[nweibley 10+ year member]

Gorilla Glue? Foams and expands and is ROCK HARD. You could use paper towels to hold it to the cone while drying. It is light and solid and easier for things like this than fiberglass

http://www.gorillaglue.com/

 

[jemorgan85 10+ year member]

silicon would most likely be best

 

[DJ FURY 10+ year member]

U might want to chalk it up to inexperience(meaning playing the subs in the cold without letting them warm up)and get u a new sub.

 

[ferric]

i never said i didn't let them warm up- the volume was extremely low so I thought it wouldn't do any damage, but even really low volume cracked it

 

[DJ FURY 10+ year member]

Well i didnt mean anything bad by that post.I just meant that u should just chaulk it up to experience and get urself a new one thats all.sometimes things happen and im not sure the glue thing will help ur cause.

 

[phoneman 10+ year member]

surrond? take a look here: http://www.carsound.com/NewsFotos/MAY_02/05_14_PunchZ.gif
the grey part between the rim and cone is cracked

Dude, The only grey part I see in your pic is the cone. The black part in the middle is the dust cap, and the black ruber like stuff that goes around the inside of the rim and the outside of the cone is the surround.

 

[Jim Boom 10+ year member]

silicone, its like ductape, fixes everthing.