I lost power steering in my van, it was making a loud noise from the steering column. I noticed I was low on fluid so I added some. The noise went away but my steering is very tight, and I am losing fluid underneath.

What are the possible problems and $$ to fix?

Thanks in advance.

I also drove it 3-4 miles that way. Don't know if I could have done further damage...

just added 32 oz of power steering fluid with stop leak additive. I checked underneath the car and fluid was draining onto garage floor significantly.

Help?? Is it as simple as a fixing the leak? Is the pump not functioning (when I turn engine on, fluid level went down significantly) ? What are symptons of rack issues?

 

I fill up resevoir and when I turn on the ignition, the fluid then drains out under the car...any thoughts?

 

i am sure there are multiple areas where the leak can be present, however can we rule out rack or pump issues?

I guess if the pump is cracked, the leak could be there...but it seems that the leak is somewhere else

 

any place that has fluid going through it can leak u are the only one that can see where it is coming from if u cant find it then pay some one to find it for you.

 

thanks. Not able to find the source yet. But just wondering if the problem could be worse than a simple leak...