Help all,

Was parallel parking my van, cranked the wheel all the way and I lost my power steering(engine sputtered a bit and i slowly lost power steering ability).  after getting home I inspected the pump, no leaks, hoses look ok.  The fluid was below the minimum mark and was making a sucking noise while the engine was running (tells me that the pump is ok, I think).  after i parked the van in the garage, i noticed a large spot on the ground around where the steering rack would be.  it was dark out by then and didnt feel like crawiling under the van.

So some questions that I have for you all:

   What is a possible failure point underneath the vehicle?
   How do I know the pump is still good?
   Is it the rack it-self or could it be a hose/connector?
   Did my cranking the wheel all the way casue a burst in a line?  or a better question, does cranking the wheel all the way cause any extra pressure in the PS system.
   I eventually want to do a EJ2.2 swap and was wondering if the PS pump is used from the Wasserboxer or do you use the subaru PS pump?  dont know if I should invest in a new/rebuilt unit?

Thanks in advance.
Joe

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