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im leakin power steering fluid from somewhere.. but i dont know where.. anyone have a clue? i cant see where its leakin from..

Best place to start looking is at the pump and follow all the hoses out of there until you find the leak. The pump is on the passenger side of the engine directly underneath the engine mount/bracket...see if fluid is leaking from that general vicinity first. If so, most likely time for a new pump.

I had the same problem. It leaked enough that I'd top off once a month, then suddenly I was topping off every other day - then it just dumped it all out.

Ended up being the return line to the cooler. Pain in the ass to change, and though I couldn't find any holes on the old line, it was rusty as hell. I believe the lines (came with both lines for the cooler) ran me about $42 from the dealer.

Try wiping everything down on the underside, and then look for the source. Mine was a pain because it was leaking in a dark hidden spot just above the subframe.

FYI: I ghetto hacked it when I put the new line on. I couldn't figure out how to get the fitting off the rack, so I chopped the old line about 20cm from the rack fitting and butchered the same end off the new line. Use some hi-pressure hose with about 1cm of slack and very tight hose clamps if you decide to go this route. (better if you don't have to)

EDIT: I was a disgusting oily mess after doing this. Totally ruined the fleece I was wearing and left a very large spot on the driveway. One you cut that line, it just pisses all over the place.