so i went to change the oil today and seen this was leaking . Da*n what is it and what does it take to fix ? i think it is the rack and pinion , can someone please help and point me in the right direction . thanks guys ,

 

Possibly a leak in the oil pan above it?

 

oil pan is behind that and so it the front dif, case

 

i would further investigate usually when a rack and pinion leaks it leaks internally into the boot and nine out of ten times you would not notice unless you pull the boot and check, if the boot is ballooned with fluid or if the boot was ripped and it was pouring. i would definately clean this down with brake clean and recheck in a couple of days to verify the leaks source

 

the picture was the driver side but it is leaking out of the boots at the ends , i did clean with brake clean and will see what happends now ! started leaking within the week so maybe not bad yet ! i hope

 

Check the top hoses connected to the rack and pinion. There is one hose with a clamp and these tend to be loose and cause a leak. I fixed mine on my 2003 ram with a metal hose clamp. external leak was gone but it was leaking on the inside also. I just removed my rack and pinion today and am installing the new one in the morning. There is a link to the hose clamp fix.

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/3rd-gen...cs-please.html

 

thanks for the link Bishab very helpfull , i did see that hose and was going to mess with it but didnt today , i sprayed everything clean so hopefully in the am i will see where it is leaking from and let me cross my fingers and losen that hose clamp push the hose down and tighten her all up , hopefully thats my problem , thanks guys

 

yea hose was what i was thinking

 

just got back in from the garage , it was all wet again just from sitting overnight, i checked the hose it was tight and pushed all the way down to the flare in the line , i sprayed it all clean again and i will check it later or later in the week , i will see it when i park becasue it left a fluid spot in my garage. thanks guys i am going to have to keep a eye on this issue

 

check the rubber boot for cracks. rack in these trucks are weak mine looked like that to watch your power steering fluid level. also che the hose connected to the power steering filler jug that also has a weak clamp that will leak