Water dripping from exhaust connector?

[Ox3721]

On cold start up the exhaust connector closest to the driver-side catalytic convertor drips what appears to be water and the exhaust makes a subtle high-pitched ticking noise. This typically happens for about 2 minutes during warm up then goes away. My hypothesis is that there is a slight exhaust leak at the exhaust clamp connector and condensation in the exhaust is dripping out and the noise I hear is the exhaust gases colliding with the water. There is nothing above this part of the exhaust that would be dripping water on it. Anyone else experience this?

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My truck has the same. 2021 37”. Clamp is super tight already. I think it’s normal and now that it’s been pointed out, I’m sure others will confirm/validate. Goes away when hot.

 

[22R37]

In my case the water is dripping from the big drum through a hole, completely normal.

 

[EricM]

"Big drum" huh? That's a muffler around here.

That hole is standard on all F150s.

 

[Meat2022]

Not sure about G3, but on the G2 there are weep holes for the water to exit. It’s designed that way and normal.

Is this also on gen1 ?

 

[awd5906]

Did you ever get any clarity if this leak/weep is ‘as designed’ or not? Suspicious since it’s right by that clamp

 

[JDMCTR00]

It's normal for the water to drip out from that location.

 

[Ruger]

Is this also on gen1 ?

Yup. Weep holes let condensation moisture drain. That's what they're for, and that's what they do. It's one thing that the Ford engineers got right. Then, of course, there are the differentials with no drain plugs, plastic engine and transmission pans, cam phasers...

 

[GCATX]

It's totaled.

 

[Donmatteo]

It's totaled.

Naw. Easily a Lemon Law or Buy Back. 100%. I know the law.

 

[Finlay150]

My 2018 3.5L XLT looks like a waterfall underneath before it warms up. There's like 4 or 5 puddles along the undercarriage. Been that way since Day 1.