Q: Leak in the power steering system on a 2000 Dodge

asked by on May 19, 2016

2000 Dodge 5.2. I've noticed a small leak coming from the hose steering linkage. Could it be the power steering pump is going bad? It looked like it blew before but maybe it's just leaking slowly. What should I do?

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