Vandersteen woofer replacements

I didn't want to take mine apart myself...but maybe I should have. Took the whole speaker to a local dealer, 6 weeks late I finally got it back with a new woofer installed and a bill for $247! The replacement woofer itself is $110 so if you want a new one and can do the work yourself it would be much cheaper!

Gary...the socks should be in place when listening. The speaker are voiced with the socks in place. Yes, there is more highs that come through, but its an affectation. They're your speakers, but people should be cautioned about this.

Thanks for all the help. I just pulled the "sock" on one and it looks like the rubber surround has separated from the cone on the woofer. It looks like I can glue them back in place. Any suggestion on what type of adhesive to use.
Thanks again