Is alignment needed after wheel bearings
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Is alignment needed after wheel bearings
I got my front right wheel bearing replaced at the dealer under warranty and now my alignment is off. With the steering wheel straight the car drifts to the right. So my question is after wheel bearing replacement is an alignment needed
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Originally Posted by boondoxmax
THANKS! don't understand why the dealer didn't tell me. I know they did the bearing under warranty so i would have gladly paid for alignment!!
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Originally Posted by Jasovanni
I second that notion
About how many miles are the bearings good for?
About how many miles are the bearings good for?
You would hear a humming sound from the bad bearing while driving, if it gets bad enough you will hear it pop when you take certain turns.
You can sort of test for it by jacking the car up, grabbing the tire on the top and bottom and push and pull on it; if there is a lot of play... you most likely have a bad bearing.
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Originally Posted by maximo-SE
hey boondox, whats the function of the wheel bearings? do you need to replace them regularly?
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