1996 Pontiac Grand Am Power steering leak

1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM
88,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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RRCCPC
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I have a power steering fluid leak in the center front under the car. Isit a hose or pump problem and how hard is it to get to the problem and fix it.
Dec 11, 2007 at 10:43 AM
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[quote:bcde18e121="RRCCPC"]Steering problem
1996 Pontiac Grand Am 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 88000 miles
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I have a power steering fluid leak in the center front under the car. Isit a hose or pump problem and how hard is it to get to the problem and fix it.[/quote:bcde18e121]


try to get helper to sit in the car for you and steer the wheel all the way from one side to the other while you look for the leak
mostly hose
make sure you have fluid in the system before the test
Dec 11, 2007 at 6:58 PM
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