Ridiculously leaky steering box

[lsawicki]

I've already had my steering box replaced once, and I just came back from some off roading and worked the suspension pretty well, and now I have a steady drip from my steering box. This does not make me happy, and I have run a bottle of Lucas Power Steering Stop Leak once. I'm thinking about adding more, but at this point, what is there I can do?

 

[joey]

It is probably the hoses coming from the PS tank to the box. Normally the clamps are junk.

 

[lsawicki]

Yup...after playing with the steering with the car on and hood up, I found that I have pretty much a burst P/S hose going from the pump to the box (box end). It was actually quite frightening seeing blood red PS fluid shoot six inches out of the hose! This is good news, because I also checked both my shafts and have not found leaks yet...which means my box is in good shape!