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THere was a notable leak, for sure, but it never left enough fluid on the ground. It was only when the tires stopped turning while I turned the steering wheel that fluid started squirting out. It seems the fluid had nowhere to go so it went through the leak.
But I’ve since discovered the problem, which will show how new to this I am. For the first time today I actually looked at the steering system. Turns out the control arm broke off by spliting the bolts in it in half. So that part that it connects to has 3 bolts stuck in it. I need to know the name of that part so I can replace it since I don’t figure I can get the bolts out any way. I’ll of course also need to replace the control arm. Any tips on doing this would be much appreciated.
It definitely seems like it has to be something in the system besides the steering fluid and pump now that I think about it. I only realized this morning that there was a ton of fluid on the floor because as I was turning the wheel last night, there was plenty left in the reservoir and I could hear liquid being forced out. Tie rods seemed like the least expensive option for a project to start with, so I have to go with that for the time. Thanks to Tedybear315 and barneyb for the input.
It definitely seems like it has to be something in the system besides the steering fluid and pump now that I think about it. I only realized this morning that there was a ton of fluid on the floor because as I was turning the wheel last night, there was plenty left in the reservoir and I could hear liquid being forced out. Tie rods seemed like the least expensive option for a project to start with, so I have to go with that for the time. Thanks to Tedybear315 and barneyb for the input.