- Apr 30, 2013
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So basically, I noticed the clamp on the driver's side steering boot came off and it's leaking something, or appears that way. However, I am wondering if it could be from just the grease and water getting in there? I checked my power steering and it's at and continues to stay at a completely normal level. However when I jacked my car up it started to drip like crazy and made a little puddle. It was a mid brown color and smelled like a burnt electric motor. I don't know if that's what is normal for power steering fluid or if it's just grease or something, but as you can see in the picture it looks like something is collecting on the bottom part of the boot. I got a new boot already but I don't want to put it on and then have it leak all over again, I saw elsewhere that the rack and pinion could be leaking but I sure as hell hope not I just dumped a couple hundred into thus thing for new end links, a front brake job, changing fluids... Etc. But if i need one, how will I know if it's leaking or not once i get the boot off?