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Can an improper allignment damage wheel bearings?

I got my car alligned and suddelt every time I turn it makes an awful groaning noise. I believe it's the bearings but I JUST had them done a year ago and hardly drive... Could the allignment have caused this? A year seems like such a short time for bearings to last.

Answer:

It can but tires would wear out quicker. If you have power steering check fluid, when low groans when turning steering. Add if low and if groaning stops get checked for p.s. leak.
its not your wheel bearings, unless you bought the cheapest chinese bearings you could find and did it yourself, you have a power steering problem, and depending on your vehicle if it has a rack and pinion go back to whoever did the alingment and tell them of the new problem and find out what it is.
yes
Hi Check your power steering fluid.
30,000 miles? could have been dealt with under guarantee? tires somewhat shouldn't reason untimely bearing failure, until they are way out of stability inflicting shaking. The bearings won't have been worn sufficient to be observed while the hot tires have been positioned on. possibly your new tires run quieter so which you pay attention extra noises that have been hushed via the noisy affordable tires you had until now?

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