Steering rack leak?

[Goran]

Hello!
I hope you are all well.
I haven’t been on the forum for a while, lots of things going on in my life.

Just wondering, is it possible for the steering rack to leak from the body of the rack?
A couple of days ago just as I got back from a short drive i heard a slightly increased steering noise at full lock. Then as I stopped there was smoke from the left hand wheel well/bonnet.
It was the steering fluid, level very low, and leaking onto the drive.
I checked the delivery pipes, and the reservoir, all appear to be dry. Even the bolts where they connect to the steering rack seem dry.
I guess Im going to need a new rack.
Never expected it to leak from the body of the rack.