Guys, I got mine fixed. Turns out that inside of that tilt tube, there is a cylindrical bushing of some sort. you can move it with your finger from the port side tilt tube cavity. I tried this many many times, got frustrated and got a helper to try, and finally, with jiggling, twisting, etc, we got the ram through the bushing and all the way to secure it back with the clevis pin. It was not easy, and its my belief that someone knows a trick here that will make it easier.
Anyway, we greased the ram down real good with some marine grease and topped off the power steering fluid (I don't think it was low enough to cause an issue, but still we added some). The steering is now MUCH easier. I am happy enough now that I am not going to mess with changing the pump unless it goes bad again.
For the leak: Hopefully your leak is right near the pump.... that would probably be the best scenario as access is a bit easier. Use a white rag to wipe around until you find the red Dexron fluid. The pump is right under the oil filter though, so there is probably also some drips of engine oil there as well that happened only when changing the oil filter (hard to avoid). Next you will need to wipe around near the actuator (where both of those hoses lead from the pump). It would be a pain, but I think that actuator comes out with only a clevis (the bigger one) and maybe 1 other bolt? Its tough working in that area due to access. In the middle somewhere there's a ps oil cooler... I really hope your leak is not there, cause I have yet to locate it, lol... probably a pain to get to.
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