Power steering fluid all of a sudden just leaked out everywhere after i started the engine. i looked under the hood and the fluid is light brown, like air is getting in somewhere. there is a hose (if looking at engine) on bottom right hand side that has it leaking out of.

hi Kemal.

1. Park your vehicle overnight on a clean patch of pavement or a large, clean piece of white paper.Either tape some sheets of paper together or buy a roll of plain white commercial wrapping paper. Newspaper is too absorbent and can change the color of the stains.
2. Place marks on the paper.
   Show where each of the four wheels is resting, and indicate the front and rear ends of the vehicle.
3. In the morning, move the vehicle and look for small puddles or traces of liquid on the ground or paper.
   Touch and smell each puddle or trace of liquid.

Here's how to decipher the evidence:

• If it's clear, watery, and under the air conditioner: It's probably normal condensation if you've used the air conditioner recently.
• If it's black or dark brown, greasy, and located under the engine area:It's probably oil. Figure out which part of the vehicle was over the spot. Look under the hood around the oil filter and the engine and under the vehicle for leaks around the oil drain plug, the crankcase, and the oil pan below it.
• If it's thick, black or tan oily liquid: Gear oil may be leaking from a manual transmission, the differential, an axle, or the steering gears. Any of these leaks needs immediate attention.
• If it's red, pink, or reddish-brown and greasy and you have an automatic transmission: It's probably transmission fluid. Check the transmission dipstick, and if the level is low, top it off with the proper transmission fluid. Then check the dipstick again in a day or two. If it's low again, have a professional check the transmission to make sure that the seals are intact.
• If it's watery or slippery; green, red, blue, or yellow; and is coming from under the radiator or engine: It's probably coolant. Check the radiator, pressure cap, engine, and hoses for leaks.
• If it's oily; pink, red, or clear; and you find it toward the front bumper (usually on the driver's side): It's probably power-steering fluid. The power-steering system is sealed and shouldn't lose fluid. If it's a light-colored or clear fluid: It may be brake fluid. Even if the leaks have dried, the stains should be visible. Leaky brakes are too dangerous to leave unattended. Have a professional repair any brake fluid leaks immediately.
  
• If it smells like rotten eggs: It's battery acid. Avoid getting it on your hands or clothes and have the battery replaced.
• If it smells like gasoline: It probably is! If the smell is coming from under the hood, check around the fuel pump and the fuel injectors - or the carburetor if your vehicle has one. If the leak seems to be under the center of the vehicle, check the fuel lines. If it's under the rear end, check the fuel tank.

Take it to a different mechanic.May be brake fluid.

Could also be break fluid check the covers on all the fluids to be sure they are snapped on tight

Looks like it is your High Pressure power steering hose gone bad, it will squirt more fluid as you turn the steering wheel. Replace as soon as you can, if that fluid lands on the engine it can easily ignite a fire under your hood, happen to me some time ago when my car began to leak power steering fluid from the high pressure hose and the oil got all over the hot engine, it ignited causing a engine fire. Power steering fluid is very flammable and dangerous when it is close to excess heat from the engine. Most power steering systems have a low and high pressure hose, the high pressure hose takes tremendous hydraulic pressure every time you turn your wheels.

Power steering systems are usually either electric or hydraulic, is there a puddle of oily stuff under the car or signs of it around the engine bay? Look for a cap under the bonnet (hood) with a steering wheel symbol on and check the fluid level, if topping it up fixes it then check carefully for leaks. If you can't find either of these check for a blown fuse or loose conection.

You have three hoses on top, one from rad to engine, and 2 for the heater. You have one hose on the bottom rad to the engine. Given the car is 10+ years old, I would replace all of them.

Check the power steering fluid. The resoviour could have a leak in it. This is located under the hood normally it has a cap about the size of a half dollar

check valve gaskets possible dripping onto exhaust manifold causing smoke or check transmission lines radiator back fan may **** it up and also spray manifold --power steering same thing first need to find what fluid is leaking --reddish tranny/power steering--brown/black[needs changing]engine oil---neon green anti-freeze good luck

Gas cap not put on tight,

Check the pump front seal, Wipe down the hoses and check the crimp fittings for leakage Also look carefully at the steering gear, the fitings and pitman arm seal ( this one is on the bottom) and the seal where the steering column goes in.

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