# Leaking Power Steering

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/leaking-power-steering/173482>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 20, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/leaking-power-steering/173482 "2020-12-20T22:03:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![glennst1011\_160276](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8baadc/32.png) [@glennst1011\_160276](https://community.cartalk.com/u/glennst1011_160276)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/leaking-power-steering/173482/1 "2020-12-20T22:03:54Z")

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Need some advice. I decided to flush my old power steering fluid. Did the technique where I raised the front wheels, disconnected return line to pump, turned the steering wheel max to max pumping fluid into bucket. I added fluid to top after every steering wheel cycle. I never let it run dry as far as I know. My wife started noticing a leak 2 months later. I just looked and see drips from front cross bar just below the pump. I looked and fluid almost empty. I just refilled it and tomorrow will raise it up and see if I can locate the leak.

Any experienced advice? Do I need a new pump? What is best way or location to look for leak?

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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/leaking-power-steering/173482/2 "2020-12-20T22:48:27Z")

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Clean all areas thoroughly of leaked fluid. Make sure pump is full. With car on jack stands have someone turn the wheels left to right. You should see the source.