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Question: its leakin power steering fluid

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malone37, Johnson City, TN, August 16, 2010, 08:28
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My car is leaking power steering fluid and its really hard to turn!it don't seem to be leaking from that could it be leaking from somewhere else besides that?The Gears Is ok its just hard to turn!

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    Visitor, August 18, 2010, 20:20

    Unreal, mine just started dumping PS fluid two weeks ago. 95,000 miles. If car is running, it drains from full to empty at idle in about 10 minutes. I believe the lines that run down from the reservoir to in front of the radiator are so corroded, that's where it's leaking. I've ordered the (high pressure) PS line and dealer is quoting $169 to install. Also, A/C just went out three weeks ago. Poof...

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