Power steering fluid low 1994 altima. i noticed leaks under the car. Does the pump leak when going bad or could it just be a hose?

SOURCE: Suddenly leaking power steering fluid, reservoir empty

The best bet is its trans oil. The gearbox has crushable washers/gaskets, the bolts may just need to be tightened slightly to crush the gasket and seal.

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check the lines to the rack and pinion,,,,cpild have a ruptured line

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if that is the case the fitting is probably cracked and unless you replace that fitting it will continue to leak.

Marvin

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• Posted on Mar 30, 2009

SOURCE: steering makes a whining noise - where is the fluid reservoir?

the suspect part for a power steering whine is the power steering pump, flush (very important) the system and replace the PS pump..

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Just a heads up, $10 bucks will buy you a seal kit for the P.S. pump. I topped mine off for a couple months, then the oring on the high pressure line (from pump, front center) blew and dumped the reservoir in a matter of miles.

The line can be a stinker to get off, recommend driving the car for a few minutes to heat up the pump a little. Don't forget the 20MM wrench.