1998 Chevy Malibu P STEERING HOSE

[quote:56b36f2601="acobbs3"]Steering problem
1998 Chevy Malibu 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 74998 miles

I TOOK MY CAR TO CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO GET DIAGNOSTIC TEST;

THEY ALSO INDICATED THAT I NEED A P STEERING HOSE; CAN I WAIT TO HAVE THIS DONE?
AND THE QUESTION ALSO FOR TODAY, WHAT THE HELL IS A P STEERING HOSE;

PRICE QUOTED TO ME WAS $455.00

THIS IS ALOT OF MONEY?[/quote:56b36f2601]

1ST WHAT IS A P STEERING HOSE; 2ND WHAT FUNCTIONS DO THIS HOSE PERFORM; AND 3RD
IS THIS A BIG JOB TO DO; I WAS QUOTED A FRACTION OF $455.00 TO DO THIS HOSE FROM THE DEALERSHIP; WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND