Rear deck Bose

[00s4slvr]

So my speakers are rattling like crazy and i pulled the rear deck off to examine them and the dust caps are glued on still. there are little spots here and there where it looks like there loose but when i touch them there is no play to the dust caps. If there is the littlest opening would that cause them to rattle... or they could just be blown??

[chris.mcneal]

It is VERY common for them to blow....

Probably have to disconnect them and get new ones or disconnect them and get a line output converter and get an aftermarket sub in the trunk!

[nvrfollow]

Mine were he same way. I peeled the dust caps off and epoxied them back on which seemed to do the trick.

[00s4slvr]

yeah i tested the speakers with out the dust caps on and they sound amazing. So i am contacting cemeting them back on instead of epoxieing.

[00s4slvr]

if this doesnt work can you just use the speaker without the dust caps on?

[lrg8683]

go spend 100 bucks on some polk audio speakers and put em in there, you won't regret it.

[will175]

I got a rattle in my right rear speaker. Going to try and do what you guys suggested about the dust cap, see if that helps.

[kavalaris]

go spend 100 bucks on some polk audio speakers and put em in there, you won't regret it.

do you mean these?
http://www.polkaudio.com/caraudio/fi...000&trim=11818

[00s4slvr]

i have just finished installing the speakers back in and they sound AMAZING!!! like brand new. and the contact cement only costed about $3.50 from home depot. If they blow then maybe il consider the polk but until then i love my bose!!!

[00s4slvr]

also when you do it make sure you take the dust cap completely off and clean the glue off then reapply the contact cement and push it on. then once its on and set i went and just glopped glue around the edge of the dust cap and speaker to make sure there was no air passing through and also to make sure it was adhesived properly.

[gmann]

pics?

[BITRBO]

also when you do it make sure you take the dust cap completely off and clean the glue off then reapply the contact cement and push it on. then once its on and set i went and just glopped glue around the edge of the dust cap and speaker to make sure there was no air passing through and also to make sure it was adhesived properly.

Main Entry: ad·he·sive·d
Pronunciation: ad\-ˈhē-siv, -ziv\, -ed\
Function: super-superlative adjective
Date: 2008
1 : glued down like a mo-fo
2 : tending to adhere or cause adherence... real good like.
3 : prepared for adhering'ed

Also see:
— ad·he·sive·d·ly redundant adverb
— ad·he·sive·d·ness over-punctuated noun





sorry, I couldn't resist

[AudiXS4X01]

^haha...thats funny, i looked up the word too after I read it...unlike you though, i was able to resist

[00s4slvr]

lol sorry for the incorrect usage of the word lol. anyways yeah i didnt take pics... sorry i just followed the other write up and just assumed to use a lot of glue to make sure that there is no air passing through the dust cap. if i get around to it i will take pics of how much glue i used.

[00s4slvr]

i meant i used a lot of contact cement not glue. DO NOT USE GLUE IT WILL NOT HOLD!!!! I applied a good amount of contact cement to the dust cap and the speaker. Then once i set it in its spot i then reapplied a lot of contact cement around the edges to ensure supreme adhesion!!!

[AudiXS4X01]

im gonna have to do this also with my rear right speaker. I did this a couple months ago with super glue, but it didnt hold. I'll have to try contact cement.

[00s4slvr]

yeah supposedly the contact cement is supposed to be a permanent fix.

[2k1.5blacks4]

leave the dust cap off weight reduction mod

[00s4slvr]

lol you cant be serious. that thing weights like less than a gram lol

[VinNyS4]

how did you guys remove the rear speakers is there a DIY?

[00s4slvr]

yes there is a diy, i think i searched rear deck and it came up, but anyways its very easy.

step 1: Fold seats down.

Step 2: pop those 3 black caps off on the rear deck and remove the bolts.

Step 3: pop up the front of the rear deck.

Step 4: slide rear deck towards you and be careful not to scratch the speakers with the 3 black clips.

to reinstall do it in the reverse order. I will try to look for the diy and post.

[AudiXS4X01]

http://www.audiworld.com/tech/elec58.shtml

[00s4slvr]

here is the diy.

http://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/1760180.phtml

it took a total of about 45 mins to take the rear deck off, contact cement the dust caps back on to the speakers, and then reinstall the rear deck.

[tike0rz]

I just remembered I need to do this too. Thanks!

[will175]

Just took the rear panel off but I still need to buy contact cement. Its not that hard to take everything out, just take your time.

[00s4slvr]

yeah it is pretty easy but just take your time so you dont break anything. Also for the contact cement go to home depot in the painting section and the company is called Dap welwood who makes the contact cement that i used. WORKS LIKE A CHARM!!!

[VinNyS4]

yes there is a diy, i think i searched rear deck and it came up, but anyways its very easy.

step 1: Fold seats down.

Step 2: pop those 3 black caps off on the rear deck and remove the bolts.

Step 3: pop up the front of the rear deck.

Step 4: slide rear deck towards you and be careful not to scratch the speakers with the 3 black clips.

to reinstall do it in the reverse order. I will try to look for the diy and post.

thanks for the help

[lrg8683]

do you mean these?
http://www.polkaudio.com/caraudio/fi...000&trim=11818

nope..



these.

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Polk-...oductDetail.do

[mikeyvuitton]

Alpine type R components ftw

[will175]

Just cemented mine its better then it has been for a long time and it was basically free.

[00s4slvr]

and its supposed to be a permanent fix so hopefully it is. Anyways hope you like the new sound!!

[Bimmerchop]

I gotta try this

[kavalaris]

nope..



these.

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Polk-...oductDetail.do

oh, okay. are those a direct fit that i could install myself?

[Dimcorner]

If those are direct fit then I'll be getting them. I tried gluing mine and they still rattle.

[00s4slvr]

if you glued them and make sure that there is no air passing through and they still rattle then chances are you blew them! :)

[00s4slvr]

actually that sucks sorry :(

[tike0rz]

I just did this last night. It was so freaking easy.

I've taken some pics to show the process and what you should do. I know, I'm no artist, and my glue applying skills are teh suck.

Close up of the old glue around the dust cover.


Picture of the first speaker with the glue removed.


Dust cover removed.


Both dust covers removed.


My awesome glue applying skills.


Both applied with glue.


Finished product.


It ain't pretty, but these mofos will hold out forever!

[00s4slvr]

Nice job. Mine was like that just more glue lol

[B501S4]

might have to do the same my right rear has been rattling

[00s4slvr]

try it and if it doesnt work then pretty much youve blown your speaker.