# 2001 Dodge Dakota - Fluid leak

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-dakota-fluid-leak/161266>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dodge\
**Created:** [March 17, 2020, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-dakota-fluid-leak/161266 "2020-03-17T18:16:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Sal23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Sal23](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sal23)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-dakota-fluid-leak/161266/1 "2020-03-17T18:16:26Z")

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From what I can detect the power steering  
fluid is leaking, dripping down on the rack and  
pinion parts … is this from the upper and lower hoses?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-dakota-fluid-leak/161266/2 "2020-03-17T18:39:55Z")

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> [@Sal23](#):
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> is this from the upper and lower hoses?

Don’t know , can’t see either hose from here .

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-dakota-fluid-leak/161266/3 "2020-03-18T12:28:31Z")

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Might be the hoses, might be the pump. I can’t see it either.

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-dakota-fluid-leak/161266/4 "2020-03-18T13:15:48Z")

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You need to clean the area with aerosol brake cleaner first.After everything is clean,start the car and look for the leak…it should be obvious.