Please help. I have a 2008 xc90 v8. I am baffled by my power steering. It is leaking fluid all over my garage floor. I just replaced my power steering pump and had a flush done. The drip is coming from the bottom of the transaxle. But the lines seem to be dry. The rack appears dry, the return hose seems dry. The serpentine side of the motor seems a bit wet but the pressure fitting on the pump is dry. It empties half of the reservoir really fast and then keeps some. The leak is the worst when it is just sitting and not running. Am I missing something?
What makes this problem better or worse?
Car is off and sitting
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Sounds like a pressure hose or connection issue since there is such a quick loss of fluid. You'll have to check all connections and see if maybe there's an issue where the pressure line mounts to the pump, with an o-ring or seal or something to that effect. Why did you replace the pump in the first place?
