Water Pump replaced

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Had the water pump replaced on our '23 OBX. I can't see where the dealer flushed the cooling system. Nor did they replace the serpentine belt. I know the stretch-fit belt on our 1.6l Fiesta is a single time use item, and would have guessed the belt on the Bronco Sport would be as well. Does anyone have input on this?
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Curious how many miles you have on your car before it was replaced. Did you have any signs it was leaking?

I am wondering if mine is leaking. I don’t have any spots under my car, but I can smell it from time to time. I check the coolant level on mine weekly. Going to have my dealer check it out when I take it in for an oil change later this month.
 

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Had the water pump replaced on our '23 OBX. I can't see where the dealer flushed the cooling system. Nor did they replace the serpentine belt. I know the stretch-fit belt on our 1.6l Fiesta is a single time use item, and would have guessed the belt on the Bronco Sport would be as well. Does anyone have input on this?
They replaced my belt with a new one. I told them to and Ford covered it.
 
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Curious how many miles you have on your car before it was replaced. Did you have any signs it was leaking?

I am wondering if mine is leaking. I don’t have any spots under my car, but I can smell it from time to time. I check the coolant level on mine weekly. Going to have my dealer check it out when I take it in for an oil change later this month.
22,850 km (a shade over 14k miles). We've been complaining about coolant smell for about 4000km. I noticed staining on the upper alternator bracket, and they'd filled up the coolant with over 1 quart of coolant.
 

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The dealership told me the belt wasn't covered under warranty.
The second time the water pump was replaced I payed for the new belt and they put it on.
 


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