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[sorry for the repost. my last message got messed up]

So I noticed the whining sound when turning the steering wheel for the past week but just keep ignoring it. No loss in steering power/ability.
Long story short today I checked the power steering reservoir and noticed it is almost empty. Checked around the passenger side of the car and noticed some fluid which has leaked.
So seems like the power steering fluid is leaking.

I have read several pages of this thread and am about to order the high pressure hose from Courtesy Nissan parts [ http://www.courtesyparts.com/49720-h...957_2061_2069& ] BUT this hose looks like its intact and dry!

AND I have noticed that a lot of fluid seems to be coming from one of the two hoses coming off the bottom of the power steering fluid reservoir. I took a pic but cant post it here for some reason. The back hose. Is this a separate hose? Or is this all part of the high pressure hose mentioned above?
Looks like this one to me: http://www.courtesyparts.com/49717m-...957_2061_2069&

Its also easier to see on this: http://www.courtesyparts.com/maxima-...2061_2069.html
It is 49717M

Should I just change hose #2?
Should I change both?
Should I take it to a mechanic and have him find the leak?

Thanks.

bds1304

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take it to a mechanic