that was a new hose lol. I had a problem with the first one where it had leaked in about the same place so i got a new one, but this time the leak was much more visible. I ordered the same hose again, maybe it was just a bad hose i got. It comes in today so I will put it on and let you guys know. As for m/s i have all the muscle i need to turn that wheel, BUT i dont want to have to use muscle to turn the wheel lol. I like to drive without complications.