Q: Leaking Hydro oil on drivers side mid car. Can this be a line and if so can just the line be replaced?

asked by on July 01, 2016

Hydro Oil low light came on lost power steering. Topped off oil and turned car on noticed it squirting/running out from under car drivers side about mid car. Could this be a line/hose and if so is that somthing that can be replaced without doing a complete hydro system?

My car has 200000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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