Q: Car makes a loud sound whenever the steering wheel is moved and it appears to be leaking powered steering fluid

asked by on January 31, 2017

Car makes a loud sound whenever the steering wheel is moved and it appears to be leaking powered steering fluid

My car has 111848 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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