Speaker Repair

[acbrock]

So I took my speaker in to an audio shop today.  They tested and said it was fine. (Shocked). But said it will be distorted because of the paper tear.   I don't really care because I will never really use it but I do want it to work.   Any idea if this "paper" part is something that can be bought?  Audio guy said no and wanted to cut it out and put new Speakers in and recover... I guess he was not getting what I was after...
If not I will just try and repair as best I can and put it back in.
Thanks
Aaron

[dirkbalter]

The speakers are not that expensive. Around $120 depending on where you buy.

[Peter van Es]

If it is just a small tear in the paper cone, using a coffee filter and glue:

https://300guitars.com/300s-tips/300-tip-how-to-repair-small-tears-in-speaker-cones/#:~:text=Take%20some%20glue%20and%20put,glue%20to%20repair%20the%20tear.

If the rubber between the housing and the paper is disintegrated, there are companies selling kits for that, but maybe not in our shape of loudspeaker. Google for loudspeaker repair... I've found 2 shops in NL and UK (eg: https://speakerrepairshop.nl/en/)

[mdsalemi]

The speakers are not that expensive. Around $120 depending on where you buy.

Exactly--and for that you get NEW.

The talk about repairing the paper cone and perhaps the rubber is (in my opinion) folly. Paper and rubber are organic materials that don't last forever, and trying to restore something that's beyond its useful life is wasted time and effort. When I restored my car in 1999-2001, the original speaker was long destroyed by age. It was replaced with new from Becker Autosound. Come 2020 when my car was in to have the hard top restored, the restorer noted that the once new but now 20 year old speaker was aged to beyond sensible use or repair. So, I got another one. I almost never use the radio in the car, but at least I can and get the best possible sound out of a period radio and speaker design.

[mda]

Everything can be done)

[acbrock]

Cool thanks for the ideas.  I am going to try and fix it a little and see what it sounds like. I really don't think I will ever use it.  I plan to just put some Portable Bluetooth Speakers in the back well and play music from my phone.

[specracer]

If you ever want a new one:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Benz-230-250-280SL-280SE-110-111-112-113-dash-speaker-spk-164-917-/263470880959