Unknown Leak

[Liro]

Im not sure what this leak is, it's specifically around the gearbox for steering? And on the hose coming from the power steering. Its yellowish but my PS fluid is ATF4 and very much red and not low either. I dont think i have any brake lines since i moved the passenger front one over the engine. My engine coolant has been going down tho and its a greenish color which is kinda whats on the hose in the puc. Could this be old hose cracking or i would need new gear box area?

And yea, shits rusty as hell

 

[TheBoogieman]

Clean the 20 years of oil and dirt off it and the leak's origin will become apparent.

 

[Tob]

Sounds like you are pretty sure it’s a coolant leak. Now you just have to find it. The coolant overflow bottle lives directly above the steering gear, so it’s a prime suspect. Check for cracks in the radiator too, which tends to fail around roughly 120,000 miles. Check your coolant hose connections. Worm gear type hose clamps tend to leak coolant whereas the factory-equipped constant-tension hose clamps do not. Be sure to check the water pump as well. It has a weep hole that will leak coolant to signal end-of-life.

 

[KennethS]

The coolant overflow bottle lives directly above the steering gear, so it’s a prime suspect.

This is exactly what I was thinking. The bottle could be cracked, or the fluid may simply be from the jug's overflow port.

 

[Liro]

Ill have to lick the grime off for protein after i get another battery to run the jeep, ill update once i see what it is. I havent touched that part of jeep other than replacing the coolant bottle maybe a year ago