Could be brake fluid coming from above. Brake booster. Master cylinder?

 

That was one of my original thoughts, something from above. All the levels seem fine minus the power steering fluid. However the top part of the crossmember is dry it seems. So unless it is a perfect leak. I don't want to go replacing things I don't need to especially with that tie rod being a part that would require a semi alignment.

 

that looks like it's coming from above somewhere, not the rack unless it's where the hoses screw into the rack which are both on the drivers side.

you're positive you're loosing power steering fluid? - then it's probably the rack that needs replaced but could be one of the hoses.

have a look at where the hoses attach to the rack.

try getting pictures/looking from popping the hood and looking down. or from behind the drivers side axle looking down as much as possible - jack up car, crawl behind tire and get camera/eyes as high as you can down there above that area.

tie rods can't leak - they screw into the steering rack, nothing to leak there. the seal in the steering rack can leak just behind where the tie rod bolts too but those leaks come out of the tie rod boots. the fluid would be coming out of that tie rod boot.

you can maintain alignment and not get an alignment after tie rod replacement, it's not hard.
you can also do a self alignment on just the tie rods - that's not hard at all, just read through some DIY stuff online that explains measuring the front and rear track width and using a string to measure from.

 

those engines also can have external headgasket leaks of coolant, or more commonly oil in that year. yours was part of a 100,000 mile extended headgasket warranty from Subaru for that reason, though it would have been aged out due to time.

i'd look for coolant loss - with a small enough leak and drawing in replacement fluid from the overflow it wouldn't show itself immediately as fluid loss.

replace coolant and add SUbaru coolant conditioner. this stops all intial leaks of OEM installed headgasket leaking coolant externally - which is also why coolant should be changed and the additive added.

 

if you can scrape together a drop - put the fluid on a heated nail - see if it smells like engine oil, coolant w'ever.

 

I know this was last month but... I finally had time to find the source of the leak... I believe this is the head gasket....:cursin:
What do you guys think?

The transmission is --->

 

External head gasket leaks are not fatal on these engines. Just keep keep an eye on the oil level and temperature. I have a 2000 with 225K miles on it that has been leaking for years. A small drop of oil can blow back over a large area at 60 mph.

If you fear internal, you can pressure test, test for exhaust gasses in the coolant, look for bubbles in the overflow coolant reservoir, have overheating (don't let it go) and look for white smoke out of the exhaust. If you have none of those symptoms it might just be an external leak. I can't tell exactly where you are looking from the latest pic. If it is near the oil filter then it could be the oil cooler gasket. Although that is evidenced by a drop of oil on the bottom of the filter.

I'm still thinking maybe a bad seal in the rack where the tie rod screws in. Like Gary said above, if there is no fluid in the boot, then that is not the problem. These engines also have valve cover gasket leaks that can drip down and confuse us.