peterlnic Posted September 29, 2020 Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 (edited) Hello folks! My 2012 Ford Edge SEL 2.0 (~110k miles) developed a sudden loud exhaust leak today. The catalytic converter is detaching from the pipe at the rear. It may have been developing but did not make any noticeable sound until today. I have a few questions. The car was used when I bought it. Is this a proper catalytic converter installation? It seems to hang low and all the mountings aren't used. Is the heat shield missing? I could not find a similar looking wire mesh application. The leak is directly behind the catalytic converter, before any pipe. You can see the separation and black soot in the photo. Is this something that can be repaired or welded without replacing the cat? Edited September 30, 2020 by peterlnic Hmm.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted September 29, 2020 Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 Post pics of the problem area. Could be a flex pipe issue, fairly common in this generation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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