welding exhaust?

[elmsoft]

I have a 55 plate V6 Mondeo estate which has been a faithful servant for many years. However, the flexible pipe which connects the manifolds to the catalytic converter has cracked and my garage cannot source a replacement. Apart from being old there are not many 3 litres V6s about!
Common sense tells me it is time to scrap it but I am reluctant to just throw it in the skip.
Is removing the pipe and getting it welded a practical proposition?
Any thoughts would be welcome

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Or take it to a custom exhaust place.

 

[pete50]

Good grief a custom exhaust place????? That will cost way more than the car is worth. If it's just a bit of flexi pipe I wouldn't have thought that would be too hard to source. Find another garage I don't think the one you went to wants your custom

 

[Burnerman]

Motor factors also have a range of flexible couplings so its likely that something could be cobbled up....Im surprised that Ford cant supply one though
Welding isnt a suitable repair here, especially if the coupling is braided.
John

 

[HERTS P&D]

See below:

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/flex-pipe-12975/ford/mondeo

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Mon...812648?hash=item215c5236e8:g:XKQAAOSwtUBc96c7

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-...169824?hash=item3b3a5bdee0:g:xEoAAOSwyA1dm2Iq

Andy

 

[elmsoft]

Motor factors also have a range of flexible couplings so its likely that something could be cobbled up....Im surprised that Ford cant supply one though
Welding isnt a suitable repair here, especially if the coupling is braided.
John

OK.
I'll work on it.

 

[elmsoft]

Thanks for the advice guys. Much appreciated.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Good grief a custom exhaust place????? That will cost way more than the car is worth. If it's just a bit of flexi pipe I wouldn't have thought that would be too hard to source. Find another garage I don't think the one you went to wants your custom

Not necessarily, it really depends what's needed, if it's a short bit of pipe with a flange on each end it may not be that much. He doesn't want a whole new exhaust.