I have replace the right rear upper control arm. Now, I notice that my wheel alignment is off.

Is this common for the wheel alignment to go out when replacing rear upper control arms? Car is pulling to the left.


Thanks,
Kevin

 

holy cow we don't have to answer all 3 right?

in any event, yes when you replace a control arm (or really any piece from the suspension) it's common to need an alignment. It'll be $100+ likely.
Go somewhere reputable. I went to a place and they just asked me which control arm I replaced and which way it was pulling. Oh so conveniently they called back an hour later and said they were done. It then pulled the other way worse than originally. I'm 100% sure they just tried to straighten out the one wheel rather than aligning everything. I paid $120 for a $20 job that they just made worse.

 

Thanks for the information. I really didn't know that rear upper control arm would offset the alignment. Now the next task is finding a reputable place to do the alignment. Local Firestone will not do it on an any German cars.

 

I just called my dealership and they told me $130 before tax. I'll go there when I do it next.

 

Thanks, I will be calling my dealership today and check there prices. That may be the place I will be taking it to.