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What's the likely source of leaking oil in driver's side front corner of engine bay?

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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 10:29 PM
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Default What's the likely source of leaking oil in driver's side front corner of engine bay?

Thinking it might be my steering box, but thought I would check here to see if there is a common leak in that area. The underside of the truck is newly wet with oil around the general area of the steering box.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 10:46 PM
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I had a similar issue. While tearing everthing part for another repair noticed when I moved the ACE pump that the underside of the line coming out of the tank had burst, but I could not tell until I was moving the pump and flexed the line. It appears it is under no pressure so a large hole (probably almost an inch long) only leaked slightly until the hose was flexed. I do not know if it is a normal problem, but mine was one that could be easily missed had I not been working on something else.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2014 | 09:19 AM
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mine had tiny leak at res to p/s pump hose. it was right at the reservoir and looked like it was coming from anywhere but there. I had to put that glow in the dark leak detection stuff in to find it
 
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Old Feb 21, 2014 | 09:30 AM
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It's usually the power steering box, but could also be the line like dusty said.
 
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