Need help, sub issue

[lowriderram_95 10+ year member]

thats not what mines doin either, it honestly sounds like tinsel slap even though that isnt possible

 

[lowriderram_95 10+ year member]

hell when I took the cone out it moved flawlessly when i pushed it and looked **** near brand new

 

[lowriderram_95 10+ year member]

so I'm guessin my only option is a recone isn't it?

 

[miker 5,000+ posts]

Are you absolutely certain that this noise is coming from your woofer?>

 

[lowriderram_95 10+ year member]

I'm pretty sure, I don't know of any way to know for sure bc I have no way to build a new box nor do I have access to another box for a 15

 

[lowriderram_95 10+ year member]

could I free air it off the amp and see if it still makes that noise?

 

[lowriderram_95 10+ year member]

anyone? this sub has been a beast for the past year and I'm supposed to demo for some people tomorrow so I need to know whats wrong with it

 

[thorshammer1 10+ year member]

Sorry I had to take care of kids last night. Walk your fingers around the spiderlanding and see if its broke away from the basket at all.

If you cant find any thing wrong with sub check box. See if you blew it apart.

 

[lowriderram_95 10+ year member]

alright will do thor, thanks for the help man

 

[lowriderram_95 10+ year member]

so I took the sub out and it looks perfect but I free aired it on low volume and there is a rattling noise coming from right under the dust cap. I have never even heard of anyone having this problem before so idk what is wrong with it

 

[miker 5,000+ posts]

is it possible something got stuck inside the VC/ motor?

 

[lowriderram_95 10+ year member]

idk, I doubt it but I really have no clue how to check it

 

[lowriderram_95 10+ year member]

come on guys, it's killin me not bein able to show my setups potential

 

[05fronty 5,000+ posts]

hey man i have a friend who has 4 of those aluminum coils running off 2 aq 3500's. i know he just had to recone 1. i'll see if this is the problem he was haveing with it. i'll find out out for you when i get ahold of him later.

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

Either a joint coming apart (the ones Thor described) or something loose stuck up in there rattling around. If you're careful you can pry/cut off the dustcap. If you screw it up you can get dustcaps for 5$ or so. Amazing Goop glue will stick a dustcap back on.

My guess was also spider at the landing (the outside where it glues down) or at the tripple joint (where the botom of the cone, coil former, and spider all come together).

Also could be some debris in the gap (roasted a sub the other day from this.....it happened by whomping on it with a dustcap half blown off LOL) but that would rub if you just pushed the cone with your hand.