# Unsure if power steering hose actually needs replacement

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/unsure-if-power-steering-hose-actually-needs-replacement/158747>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan, noises, murano, steering\
**Created:** [February 18, 2020, 4:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unsure-if-power-steering-hose-actually-needs-replacement/158747 "2020-02-18T04:35:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Theswedking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/57b2e6/32.png) [@Theswedking](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Theswedking)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2020, 4:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unsure-if-power-steering-hose-actually-needs-replacement/158747/1 "2020-02-18T04:35:11Z")

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I have a 2007 Nissan Murano. When cold it will scream and moan. When it warms up it is quite. It got to where recently it felt like I lost some of my power steering power. While the engine was at operation temperate, I checked the fluid level and it was at full hot. I thought belt, pulley, or worse case the pump itself.

I took it in today and they stated that I need a new hose. While I never had any problems with this shop. I just not sure about that. No fluid lost so it isn’t leaking from pump or a hose.

So how could a hose go bad and not send enough pressure and fluid to the rack. Wouldn’t a bad hose need a good pump if there is a crack in the hose to cause it to spray or leak from the hose. Wouldn’t you need a good pump to provide pressure and fluid to the rack? So if the pump is going wouldn’t that cause the same symptoms. I just can’t think of a way that a hose would be bad without some signs. O ring goes or hose cracks there is a leak then and lost of fluid.

Any thoughts, thank you

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2020, 5:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unsure-if-power-steering-hose-actually-needs-replacement/158747/2 "2020-02-18T05:37:31Z")

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> [@Theswedking](#):
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> When cold it will scream and moan. When it warms up it is quite. It got to where recently it felt like I lost some of my power steering power.

Those are an indication that the power steering fluid is very low.

> [@Theswedking](#):
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> While the engine was at operation temperate, I checked the fluid level and it was at full hot.

The fluid may be foamed at that point because it is low, check the fluid level when cold.  
To replace a leaking power steering hose will cost less than replacing a leaking rack and pinion unit, if you don’t believe the shop as to what is leaking take a look for yourself.