1999 Mercury Mystique Need Help ASAP Please!!

1999 MERCURY MYSTIQUE
87,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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JABM2008
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The problem didnt even give out a warning sign or effects prior to the problem.
When turning the steering wheel the car made a loud screeching type of noise. When I added PS fluid to it, it stopped up until the next day the noise returned while driving. I got home noticed all the PS fluid leaked out. When i refilled it back up, a little bit of smoke appeared around the tank that holds the fluid. I backed up the car and noticed that all of the PS fluid had leaked out excessively.
what could be the problem?
Thanks in advance.
Jul 3, 2008 at 6:36 PM
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MERLIN2021
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The problem is, you need to locate the leaking part, if it's not the pump, it could be a hose, or the rack itself, try not to run the car until you have fixed the leak, running a PS pump dry will ruin it! Get a friend to start it after you fill it, then have him start it while you look for the leak.
Jul 3, 2008 at 6:46 PM