Hard Steering on 2001 volvo penta 5.0

IVwinns

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I just got my 2001 Four
wins Sundowner. First time in water It steers very hard in any direction. There is no power steering I can feel. Also I see pink looking fluid in the bilge area. I thought it was from an engine replacement but now I think it may be the power steering. Since the steering is so hard It stand to reason that the pink fluid may be leaking from the steering somewhere. Can someone tell me where they are prone to leak at.
 

Bondo

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Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,...... The P/S pump is probably down low, forward port-side corner of the motor,....

A line runs from there to the actuator on the transom, sorta center starboard side,....

From the actuator the return line runs to the cooler mounted in the in-comin' water line, back to the pump,....

A leak could be anywhere in the loop I described,...
 
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