Hey guys swapped out my control arm on the drivers side today, including bushings & new ball joint. I previously got an allignment mabey a month or so ago, the axel and the tirod were not removed or messed with while changing out the old arm and in the new one, should i get an allignment ? I know u should whenever you mess with suspension components but if the allignment was spot on before changing the arm will i need one ? If so how long can i go before i should really consider getting one

 

I would get the alignment. The bushings could have been worn and allowing the wheel to be mis-positioned during the last alignment. Plus the new lca might be made with slightly different dimensions.

 

I'd get one.

Call the spot you had the alignment done at and tell them that the car is pulling to the left. Maybe they'll re-align it for free since it's only been a month. Some places have warranties like that.

 

May be obvious but make sure you're done with replacing suspension/steering components before going for alignment. Also, there are places that'll check to see if you actually need an alignment first before charging you.

 

I replaced BOTH control arms and didn't align after. Car drove straight, but inside treading wore bald after 2 months.

My tires were only 3 months new - - grrrrrr.

MUST get realigned, especially if you change any suspension parts.

Replace both arms while you at it.