aawwww crap

*rydinhigh* · 10-25-2003, 08:15 PM

Well I got my new subs the other day and I was screwing them in a screw fell in the rubber surround and poked a small hole. I sealed it from the inside and outside using super glue. Is this going to be enough or do I have to break down and buy another sub.

wired_af · 10-25-2003, 08:16 PM

exchange it for a new one

*dman726749* · 10-25-2003, 08:18 PM

just carefully pull the superglue off and take it back and say it had a hole in it and get a new one

*Redrig* · 10-25-2003, 08:25 PM

I was doing the same thing once but my screwdriver actually slipped and went in it. I exchanged with no problems. Good luck.

*rydinhigh* · 10-25-2003, 08:33 PM

I bought the subs online and really don't want to send them back. Also I stand corrected it is a foam surround not rubber.

*GaSouthern1* · 10-25-2003, 08:49 PM

I did it on my old Rockford, I put some rubber-cement on it and it worked just as perfect as the day I got it!

*rydinhigh* · 10-25-2003, 09:01 PM

Im going to get some rubber cement. I should be able to get this at home depot right?

Gimp I got two audiobahn ultra excursion AW1000X. Its a 10" subwoofer that holds 600w rms

I got them on sale at www.thezeb.com for $59.99 a piece

expl0der8 · 10-25-2003, 09:22 PM

Just a little bit of advise that was passed down to me from my stereo buddies. Always use square head screws, never use straight or phillips. I have never had a problem with the bit jumping out of the screw in alll of my sub installs.

*rydinhigh* · 10-26-2003, 01:27 AM

Well I got them in the box. Here is a teaser pic.

Crankcase · 10-26-2003, 04:56 AM

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Originally posted by expl0der8
Just a little bit of advise that was passed down to me from my stereo buddies. Always use square head screws, never use straight or phillips. I have never had a problem with the bit jumping out of the screw in alll of my sub installs.

Ah yes....Robertson screws...thats what the name is called FYI.....invented in

too! LOL

mhn3773 · 10-26-2003, 06:10 PM

damn canadians lol j/k =) good to know the name though so that way it takes less time in the hardware store lol i want the square ones............lol

NoLimit4E · 10-28-2003, 09:35 PM

will the rubber cement or silicone eat a hole in the subs foam?

Snake2715 · 10-31-2003, 12:29 PM

Problem with super glue is it gets brittle over time if not already and hard it is likely to cause more damage than prevent.

I would check a smaller local hardware store and find black rubber sealant. Sometimes the metal tube has a picture of a shoe or something on it. i would then seal it from the inside and outside.

If the hole is large you could also use a small piece of an inner tube to help patch the area. This doesnt seeem to be the case in this instance though.

Get the super glue off it asap.

*rydinhigh* · 10-31-2003, 02:16 PM

Well the superglue all ready dried, and i havent had any problems yet. If it does then ill try your idea Snake2715

mhn3773 · 10-31-2003, 03:29 PM

man ur not having very good luck with ur stereo lately i hope it gets better dude =)

*rydinhigh* · 10-31-2003, 03:37 PM

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Originally posted by mhn3773
man ur not having very good luck with ur stereo lately i hope it gets better dude =)

Lol between this and my amp catching on fire I don't know what to do.

snobrder9186 · 11-01-2003, 02:39 PM

rydinhigh, how u like those AW1000x's? I considering those but I wanted to know what ppl thought of them first. Thanks

*rydinhigh* · 11-02-2003, 09:31 PM

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Originally posted by snobrder9186
rydinhigh, how u like those AW1000x's? I considering those but I wanted to know what ppl thought of them first. Thanks

Im happy with them so far. They dont have the deep low bass my 15's did but they are alot more punchy and responsive.

*boominXplorer* · 11-02-2003, 09:35 PM

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Originally posted by rydinhigh
my amp catching on fire

Please elaborate

*rydinhigh* · 11-03-2003, 02:20 PM

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Originally posted by boominXplorer
Please elaborate

Lol see here

10-25-2003, 08:15 PM	#1
rydinhigh Boost Junky East Hartford, CT 1999 EB 5.0L V8 Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 1,944 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	aawwww crap Well I got my new subs the other day and I was screwing them in a screw fell in the rubber surround and poked a small hole. I sealed it from the inside and outside using super glue. Is this going to be enough or do I have to break down and buy another sub. __________________ Supercharged 1999 Ford Explorer EB 5.0L v8 Supercharger is for sale check out http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1039257#post1039257

10-25-2003, 08:16 PM	#2
wired_af Wannabe Elite Explorer Wichita, KS '98 Sport Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,370 Vehicle Specs	exchange it for a new one __________________ Alex \| '98 Explorer Sport 4.0L OHV 4x4 32's with 4" of lift. Eclipse head unit and amps. Seas mids and LPG tweets.

10-25-2003, 08:18 PM	#3
dman726749 Mall Crawler Greenwood Indiana 96 xlt Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,768 Vehicle Specs	just carefully pull the superglue off and take it back and say it had a hole in it and get a new one __________________ Dustin 96 XLT 2" tt and war shackles, 3" b/l 33" X-Terrains, Custom Snorkel Sold Dman726749's 96 X!!! 2006 F150 FX4 Super Crew Indianapolis Indiana Senior Portrait and Wedding Photography

10-25-2003, 08:25 PM	#4
Redrig Elite Explorer Gettysburg,PA 1997 Mountaineer Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 3,995 Vehicle Specs	I was doing the same thing once but my screwdriver actually slipped and went in it. I exchanged with no problems. Good luck. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/exforce

10-25-2003, 08:33 PM	#5
rydinhigh Boost Junky East Hartford, CT 1999 EB 5.0L V8 Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 1,944 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	I bought the subs online and really don't want to send them back. Also I stand corrected it is a foam surround not rubber. __________________ Supercharged 1999 Ford Explorer EB 5.0L v8 Supercharger is for sale check out http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1039257#post1039257

10-25-2003, 08:49 PM	#6
GaSouthern1 Elite LS2 - Duluth, Ga 2005 GTO Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,055 Vehicle Specs	I did it on my old Rockford, I put some rubber-cement on it and it worked just as perfect as the day I got it!

10-25-2003, 09:01 PM	#7
rydinhigh Boost Junky East Hartford, CT 1999 EB 5.0L V8 Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 1,944 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Im going to get some rubber cement. I should be able to get this at home depot right? Gimp I got two audiobahn ultra excursion AW1000X. Its a 10" subwoofer that holds 600w rms I got them on sale at www.thezeb.com for $59.99 a piece __________________ Supercharged 1999 Ford Explorer EB 5.0L v8 Supercharger is for sale check out http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1039257#post1039257

10-25-2003, 09:22 PM	#8
expl0der8 Wannabe Elite Explorer Rockford, IL 98 Sport Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 216 Vehicle Specs	Just a little bit of advise that was passed down to me from my stereo buddies. Always use square head screws, never use straight or phillips. I have never had a problem with the bit jumping out of the screw in alll of my sub installs. __________________ JW 04 XLT NBX. 08 Mazda 3 iTouring.

10-26-2003, 01:27 AM	#9
rydinhigh Boost Junky East Hartford, CT 1999 EB 5.0L V8 Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 1,944 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Well I got them in the box. Here is a teaser pic. Attached Images __________________ Supercharged 1999 Ford Explorer EB 5.0L v8 Supercharger is for sale check out http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1039257#post1039257

10-26-2003, 06:10 PM	#11
mhn3773 Wannabe Elite Explorer C.A 91 zuki Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,129 Vehicle Specs	damn canadians lol j/k =) good to know the name though so that way it takes less time in the hardware store lol i want the square ones............lol

10-28-2003, 09:35 PM	#12
NoLimit4E Wannabe Elite Explorer Arvada,Co '91 XLT Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 41 Vehicle Specs	will the rubber cement or silicone eat a hole in the subs foam?

10-31-2003, 12:29 PM	#13
Snake2715 Wannabe Elite Explorer Lansing, MI 98 Eddie Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 43 Vehicle Specs	Problem with super glue is it gets brittle over time if not already and hard it is likely to cause more damage than prevent. I would check a smaller local hardware store and find black rubber sealant. Sometimes the metal tube has a picture of a shoe or something on it. i would then seal it from the inside and outside. If the hole is large you could also use a small piece of an inner tube to help patch the area. This doesnt seeem to be the case in this instance though. Get the super glue off it asap.

10-31-2003, 02:16 PM	#14
rydinhigh Boost Junky East Hartford, CT 1999 EB 5.0L V8 Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 1,944 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Well the superglue all ready dried, and i havent had any problems yet. If it does then ill try your idea Snake2715 __________________ Supercharged 1999 Ford Explorer EB 5.0L v8 Supercharger is for sale check out http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1039257#post1039257

10-31-2003, 03:29 PM	#15
mhn3773 Wannabe Elite Explorer C.A 91 zuki Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,129 Vehicle Specs	man ur not having very good luck with ur stereo lately i hope it gets better dude =)

11-01-2003, 02:39 PM	#17
snobrder9186 Wannabe Elite Explorer Cleveland, OH '98 Sport 2Dr 4WD Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 88 Vehicle Specs	rydinhigh, how u like those AW1000x's? I considering those but I wanted to know what ppl thought of them first. Thanks __________________ http://members.cardomain.com/snobrder9186 '98 Ford Explorer 2Dr. Sport 4WD w/: Pioneer DEH-P3500 HU, Infinity 5752cf's, 2 10" Infinity 1030w, Green Eurolite and Streetglow Interior Neons, Ractive Racing Pedals, Eurolite Xenon Heads and Fogs, Clear Corners, JBL BP600.1, Custom Built Box, Brown Wire 2wd Mod.