# Power Steering Leak - 2000 Chrysler 300M

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-leak-2000-chrysler-300m/31461>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 5, 2009, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-leak-2000-chrysler-300m/31461 "2009-06-05T18:50:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![kressjw1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f9b8f/32.png) [@kressjw1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kressjw1)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-leak-2000-chrysler-300m/31461/1 "2009-06-05T18:50:43Z")

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My car was recently side swiped and had body work and an alignment as repair. About a week or so later, I started hearing a whining in the front end that was aggrevated when I turned the steering wheel. I looked in the power steering reservoir and found that it was very low. I filled with fluid and the sound stopped but the fluid leak away fairly quickly (one day). What is the possibility that a power steering problem was caused in the process of repair from the accident?

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-leak-2000-chrysler-300m/31461/2 "2009-06-05T19:28:55Z")

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As Likely As Being Damaged In The Accident. It Depends On Where It’s Leaking And Why And How The Car Hit/Was Hit.

It could be a coincidence.

Was a wheel/tire damaged?

You need a second opinion from a competent mechanic. We can’t tell from here. Should it be related to collision or repaair then go back to the insurance company or the shop, whichever is resposible.

CSA

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**Author:** ![kressjw1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f9b8f/32.png) [@kressjw1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kressjw1)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-leak-2000-chrysler-300m/31461/3 "2009-06-05T19:54:46Z")

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Just got the estimate from a mechanic. $1500 for a new rack; leaking at the rack. Ouch! He said it is not associated with the accident or repair. I may be shopping for a car tomorrow. Thanks for the feedback.

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-leak-2000-chrysler-300m/31461/4 "2009-06-05T20:31:52Z")

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You went to the wrong mechanic. A re-manufactured rack and pinion steering unit cost about $300. [http://www.autozone.com/autozone/catalog/parts/partsShelf.jsp?categoryDisplayName=Suspension+%26+Steering&fromType=parts&fromString=search&parentId=cat30059&currentPage=1&filterByKeyWord=steering+rack&isSearchByPartNumber=false&navValue=14600163&categoryNValue=14699999&fromWhere=&itemId=prod61681&displayName=Rack+%26+Pinion&searchText=steering+rack](http://www.autozone.com/autozone/catalog/parts/partsShelf.jsp?categoryDisplayName=Suspension+%26+Steering&fromType=parts&fromString=search&parentId=cat30059&currentPage=1&filterByKeyWord=steering+rack&isSearchByPartNumber=false&navValue=14600163&categoryNValue=14699999&fromWhere=&itemId=prod61681&displayName=Rack+%26+Pinion&searchText=steering+rack)

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-leak-2000-chrysler-300m/31461/5 "2009-06-05T20:33:11Z")

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A rebuilt rack should be a lot less than that; if yu want to keep the car, I would shop around for a better price.