I've got a leak somewhere in one of the flexipipes between the front and rear catalytic converters. There are no codes at the moment, just noise. Can flexipipe be replaced, repaired or patched, or should I replace the entire assembly?

On my car it is all solid plumbing under the car that I can recall. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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If the cats are in good condition, there will be no problem in replacing the pipe between them. Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

Maybe its been repared before!!

There is no solid pipe all the way through. The rear catalytic converters have flexible connections that connect to the converters that are part of the exhaust manifold.



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It's a i6 guys, maybe different from your diesels.
Will have a crawl under mine when it stops raining. Common sense isn't very common.
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What he said.

Looks like they can't be replaced, the ends are welded to the pipes. So the question is whether they can be repaired. My gut feeling is that they cannot be. 2008 US LR2 SE, 6-cyl gas

At this point repair is definitely worth a try if it buys time and allows you to shop for a good deal on what you will have to replace. My Canadian 2 cents.........

Ok, but how do you repair a flexible pipe like that? I've never done one of those before. 2008 US LR2 SE, 6-cyl gas

Maybe you can find the right size section & get it welded in locally.

https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?catId...int+repair

Good luck with it.

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Hmm. That just might do the trick but I would likely have to remove it, and the cross member to do that. Exhaust hardware is notoriously prone to corrosion. 2008 US LR2 SE, 6-cyl gas

I found a place locally that will cut off the flexible pipes and weld new ones on. Going tomorrow to get an estimate. 2008 US LR2 SE, 6-cyl gas

The flexible pipes cannot be repaired or replaced. The entire rear catalytic converter set has to be replaced. It's too close to the engine up front to be cut and welded, and in the back the flange on the converter side has too much corrosion and is leaking. 2008 US LR2 SE, 6-cyl gas

If the flange is leaking that’s fine but if the stainless flexi section is leaking you need also to check your engine mounts and stab mounts, those flexi sections should easily outlast the life of the vehicle unless they are getting too much movement/stress from the engine rocking too much. Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

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