I got in the car on Saturday and found steering to be difficult. I checked the power steering reservoir and it was very low, filled it back up and back to normal. I know there is a leak somewhere, but is it more prudent to check for leaks with the hoses vs the pump itself or just changed them both? I am going to replace the pump myself, now the hoses (I haven't looked into except the top hose when replacing the pump itself). It's not making the whirring/winding noise, but I can see based on the levels in the reservoir, and underneath there is a leak. Looking for feedback on replacement of the hoses (from the reservoir) vs the pump or do I do both?

 

It may be the pump itself https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-p...-scans-841134/


i'd just buy all the relative seals and rebuild the pump rather than replacing it! go to www.oemacuraparts.com and put in your car's year/model and purchase all the o-rings needed. I just did this on my TL this past weekend and it didn't take long at all.