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whats up my grand prix family ima noob in need of some help, i have a 2005 grand prix and one day me and the curb had a run in tryna avoid someone hitn me, and now it sounds like a wheel hub bearing needs to be replaced and maybe adjust the alignment, but what I want to know is could that run in affect any other suspension parts
 


ok I will check the tie rods, I took it to a mechanic and he said it could be a strut or control arm and didn't even look at it or drive it so I jacked it up and they look fine . so I think he was tryna get over on me
 
The technician told you it needed something without looking at it? Or was that just him naming possibilities? He should have at least looked then gave you a definite answer. Why do you think the alignment was affected? Is pulling now?
 
when I said I think its the bearings he was like naw it could be you bent the strut or control arm without even checking it out. and yea its pulling a little to the right which is the side I hit.
 
Well if you hear a sound that goes along with vehicle speed now, a wheel hub could have been damaged. A friend of mine had a ford fiesta, and hit a curb with the rear wheel from sliding in the snow, and had his bearing do the same thing. The alignment only being off that slightly may not be visible damaged, it's probably very slight to the point where an adjustment is all that's needed. Of course a full inspection should be done though. Hard to tell what's really going on from here.
 


Yeah take a good look, and pull on the tire at 12 and 6, as well as 3 and 9 positions for any play. Do the drivers side too, the rack transmits some of that force to the other side.
 
Dooooood, you so could have fubared so many things. YOu hear a noise, yet don't seem to decribe it to us. You typically can't hear an alignment unless it's bad.

List of stuff that might have happened, cause we don't know how hard etc you hit?
Control arm
Sway bar
Strut
Strut mount
Knuckle
Bearing
ETc
Etc
Etc
 
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