1999 Mercury Mystique Need Help ASAP Please!

Tiny
JABM2008
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  • 1999 MERCURY MYSTIQUE
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 87,000 MILES
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.
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 AT 6:36 PM

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Tiny
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.
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Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 AT 6:46 PM

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