2004 power steering high pressure hose leak?

[re_guderian]

Pretty sure this is indicative of a leak in the high pressure steering hose, agree?

This is at idle with wheels off the ground. No leak with engine off, wheel off ground. Decent drip with engine on, wheels on ground, everything buttoned up, but hard to pinpoint location. Squirts up and wets bottom of radiator overflow tank.

Any better (read: cheaper) alternatives to the OEM set?

 

[Spike555]

Oddly enough, I have had great luck fixing leaks like that with Liquid Tape. Clean the area, dry. Apply a layer of Liquid Tape, like dry for a few minutes, repeat.
I did it as a temp repair to get me home, wound up lasting years.

 

[camino70]

I don't know about other part numbers, but I'd bet you'd find a reasonably priced solution from a local hose maker.

 

[re_guderian]

I'll try a local place on Tuesday, the OEM ones are stupid $. I've got a 2000 mile road trip coming up next week that I kinda don't need to to get worse on...

 

[re_guderian]

Also looks like a leak here. View from top.

 

[re_guderian]

FWIW, some silicone rescue tape from Home depot really cut down on the leakage for the week until the new hose came in. It didn't stop it completely (understandable given the pressures involved) but there was nothing dripping to the ground, and I didn't have to add any more fluid to the reservoir. Good stuff, hard to place on a hose in that location, but I was impressed, none-the less. A roll will be in my toolkit from now on.

Nashua Tape 1 in. x 3.33 yd. Stretch and Seal Self-Fusing Silicone Tape in Black-1208952 - The Home Depot