bpoling1230

65k miles 90 day warranty

We just went through the waterpump failure and replacement with our 3.5v6 edge. It's not a cheap or quick replacement or part of any scheduled maintenance.

 

It seems that headgasket failures are not as common as the waterpump failures, you really won't know what you got until you get in there. I would check the waterpump before pulling off a head (and to remove a head they will get to the waterpump first)

 

bpoling, let us know what happened in your case.

It ended up just being the water pump, the head was fine as far as Im aware. I was quoted a $1200 repair because of the 12 hours of labor it would take to do the job. Once they really got in there and checked things out, my mechanic didnt feel confident simply replacing the water pump, due to the large amount of antifreeze throughout the motor. He also mentioned it looked like the water pump had been leaking for quite some time, but in any case, I ended up having the entire motor replaced. The swap cost me $2233 for a used motor and labor. And 2 weeks later I had to replace the battery as well. Which explains why it died during my initial breakdown. So it was just a build up of everything at once.

Its most definitely the water pump. The serpentine belt had nothing to do with any of the issues that arose. It is a $1200 repair, due to the labor needed to do the job. Thanks for all the help!

Sorry to hear, bpoling, was the coolant flushed to date? Options now are to a) replace the water pump, or b] replace with a low-mileage engine, assuming you keep the Edge. The water pump can be replaced without removing the engine from the engine bay. A bit tight, but very doable.

Yes the coolant was flushed about 6 months ago

I feel like I remember watching them remove the coolant reservoir while they were changing the belt. But I cant know that for certain. I wasnt paying close attention.

Oh, and this all happened within 48 hours. Just to be clear.

Alright, desperately seeking someone with some knowledge!

I have a 2007 Ford Edge SEL V6 3.5L

Ive had very few issues with this vehicle over the years. Saturday I took it to an oil change shop for a regular oil change when they told me my serpentine belt was cracked and needed replaced. Theyve told me this the last few times, so I figured I may as well go ahead and replace it. It takes them about 25 mins to finish everything up and Im on my way. I drove the car around 100 miles, and out of no where my heat stops working. Check under the hood and my antifreeze reservoir is bone dry. Take it back to the shop, where they tell me they forgot to fill the coolant, run it a few minutes the heat starts working, everything seems fine. I take it home and park it. Later that evening, I leave to run an errand and once again the heat isnt working and the reservoir is empty. And now a check engine light (crank position sensor) has come on. I refilled the reservoir once again, and decided to take it to a friend to have them look it over. On my way there, the car starts to overheat for the first time, I pull over give it about 20 minutes to cool down, add more antifreeze and go to start the car again with no success. The battery is dead. Nothing was running in the car while it was off with the exception of the hazard lights. After calling a tow and getting it parked we find antifreeze in the oil.

I guess my question is, is there any way this is a connection to the serpentine belt that was replaced? And how. Or just a major coincidence?