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So I was driving from Dallas to Austin and I noticed my Undercarriage cover at the bottom of my car was scraping because it had some missing screws. I pulled over to take it off. And continued my driving. And I was driving fine until just an hr ago, it was really hard to steer my Lexus. I pulled over and look at the power steering fluid reservoir and it was empty, and I was concerned because it was full when I checked it at the beginning of the trip. Then I look at the bottom and noticed this.



Is that hose my power steering hose? It's leaking.



Here's another image of it, I think it leads to the power steering fluid reservoir

Here are my questions.

1) Is it expensive to replace a power steering hose.
2) Is it going to cause more damage if I drive without power steering?
3) Is that leak EVEN the power steering hose?

thank you all

LexChamp

Have at it:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls4...ing-bible.html

AzHotLS

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If that is your power steering low pressure return hose, it's a hack job repair as it normally is made up of sections of metal tubing and short sections of hose.

Short of making it right, park the car, cut off a short piece of it and go buy a length of transmission cooler hose to replace what you have.

billydpowe

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Good Grief man, a new hose is only $80. and is simple to put on, I replaced mine (97) a year ago, off ebay, abcmarts - seller, and it was a perfect fit.....
why all the problems???

AzHotLS

iTrader: (1)

Or you can do as billy says and to it the right way!!