Wheel alignment off after wheel bearing replacement??

[thstone]

Unfortunatley, it doesn't take much when working on the on the suspension or wheel hubs to alter the alignment. I'd consider that to be your most likely root cause.

This is also known as the "What Ever Was Repaired Last is the Place to Start for The Problem You Have Now" theorem.

[evo-r]

Originally Posted by BYprodriver

A drift to the right is usually caused by the normal "crown" of most roads that aids water drainage to the right. After setting all tires to the same PSI used during the alignment, drive on a flat road with no crown like the middle lane of a 3+ lane freeway.
If it still drifts, the wheel bearing replacement procedure may have altered a alignment setting.

Thanks and the first thing I checked was my tire pressures and they are the same as the alignment report. I drove the car in left, center and right lanes of highway and all needed similar steering wheel correction to the left. Sounds like the wheel bearing job caused it.

Originally Posted by thstone

Unfortunatley, it doesn't take much when working on the on the suspension or wheel hubs to alter the alignment. I'd consider that to be your most likely root cause.

This is also known as the "What Ever Was Repaired Last is the Place to Start for The Problem You Have Now" theorem.

Looks like the wheel bearing job was the cause, thanks! So should I wait until the 2 trailing arms are replaced then redo the alignment?

[thstone]

Originally Posted by evo-r

So should I wait until the 2 trailing arms are replaced then redo the alignment?

No hard rule here. Depends on how bad it is and how long/miles until you replace the 2 trailing arms. You get the idea.