If the leak from the joint at the power steering pump is at the hose side, you would need to replace the hose. If the leak is from the base of the joint, removing the 2 bolts would allow you to pull the hose up to replace the O'ring underneath.
Air in system would result in the noise you described and so would a failing pump and/or a clogged strainer within the fluid reservoir.
Bad odor from exhaust indicates a possible bad cataytic converter. Is the Malfunction Indicator Light showing?
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