gary_gnu Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I replaced all 4 of my wheel hub/bearing assemblies a few months ago because 3 of them had gone bad (2 had been replaced by a dealer only 2 years ago). I've driven a few hundred miles since then and notice some wear on the inside of both front tires, but I don't remember if it was there before the hub replacement. Is it necessary to get all 4 wheels aligned after putting on new hubs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Toe is out... - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No DRFT Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Doesn't hurt to check out the alignment. Rotate your tires while you're at it. I have no control over drippie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJMC Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 How many miles are on your car? It's possible that your bad hubs may have caused uneven tire wear. You might want to inspect your suspension bushings to look for wear that might contribute to alignment issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted August 21, 2012 I Donated Share Posted August 21, 2012 YES it is. They have to take off the steering knuckle to replace the hub.....and that means taking out the bolts that control your camber adjustment. Honestly, an alignment should have been part of the job. Call to check if they did it or not. -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_gnu Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 I can't afford to have a shop to the work so I did the hub replacement myself. I did not have to take the steering knuckle off to do it. Just remove the calipers, and the 4 bolts that hold the hub on. I did notice that the bushings on both sides of the front looked bad, even took this pic. Should I replace those now before I get an alignment? Anything else I should be on the lookout for? My car's got about 130k miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJMC Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 That's the bushing I was thinking was bad. I'll let others chime in on evaluating if it needs replacement. You can get a replacement a arm bushing which would be better than stock. a diy would require you to unmount the a arm and pressing out the the old bushing and pressing in the new. You will need to take it to a shop with a machine press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 replace it. absolutely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Yes - I'd definitely replace the LCA bushings. You alignment will be fuzzy and your steering and stopping will be squirrelly until those LCA bushes are replaced. Get something more solid like the AVO or WL ones - if you really want to dial-in your steering, get the offset ones. Adds .5* of caster and really tightens-up the front end. Down-side is that you will pick-up some slight NVH, but the gains far outweigh any increase in NVH, IME. - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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