Power Steering Leak

Hey Guys,

Was doing some off roading with my Tacoma and had a couple hard bounces. When I restarted the car an hour later I could feel resistance and a “squeaking” noise when I tried to turn the wheel sharply. First thing that came to mind was power steering fluid, then saw it leaking quite a bit when I lifted hood and checked under truck. Is there any quick fix for this like just replacing fluid or do I have to go to the shop for this? Any advice would be great, not trying to spend a couple $100 for nothing. Thanks!

 

Adding fluid won’t fix the leak.
But yes, add fluid.

Then figure out where it’s leaking.
No way to tell how easy or hard it will be with knowing where the leak is.
If it’s the rack, good luck. It can be difficult. But it’s doable in a driveway.

 

Put a little in it and see where it's leaking from.