2003 Honda Accord Rack and Pinion

What happened was when I bought the car in Feb of 2007 I noticed a bad squeeking sound so I put in for service under warranty and they fixed a inner tire rod, then right after that under warranty still, I brought it back for a alignment when they discovered the outter tire rod was no good on the same tire so id have to wait to get the alignment until they could get the parts to replace the outter rod. A few months after that I noticed a occasional thump when I'd turn the wheel, I had them look at it and( by this time it was not under warranty) they said it was the bushings that were bad and it had nothing to do with the tire rods being bad. Needless to say the thump went away on its own for a long time and now I notice fluid leaking. Took it to the dealer they said I need a rack and pinion now! I dont know if this would have anything to do with it but about 2 months ago my car got hit from behing while the wheels were turned and I was stopped waiting to make a turn. I personally see no issues with the steering my reason for bringing it to the dealer was leaking fluid. Thanks