So bummed...Power Steering is gushing fluid

I'm so bummed out.

After reinstalling my steering column (since I painted my dash and redoing my interior), I fired up the car just to finally hear it again and turned the wheel from side to side.

I didn't drive it, because no seats. Anyway, I let it idle for a bit and finally turned it off. And called it a day. Packed up my tools and relaxed for the rest of the weekend. This was this past weekend.

Fast forward to a few days later, I see something shiny from under the car and find that it's power steering fluid (actually, I used ATF - maybe my mistake). I looked in the pump and it was almost dry. Yikes!

I'm guessing it gushed out when it was idling or when I was turning the steering wheel from side to side.

I can't exactly tell where it's leaking from. It's too dark to see at night and haven't had time.

I'm wondering the following:

• Could reinstalling the steering column somehow damaged the power steering box causing a leak?
• Would some stop leak help? Or should I bite the bullet and get it rebuilt?
• How troublesome would it be to remove the steering box?
• If I bite the bullet should I get it rebult by "Steer and Gear" or "Firm Feel" to Stage III level?

Note: Steer and Gear is almost 100 dollars less than Firm Feel.

What sucks is that I was about to rebuild my front end and this will cut into my "corner carving" budget. Sucks!!!

I'll try to add some pictures over the weekend. I'm also thinking of going to the wreckers for a spare power steering box.