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After Replacing Components

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Front Axle Wheel Alignment Check Required Rear Axle Wheel Alignment Check Required
  Yes No   Yes No
Suspension Strut   X Shock Absorber   X
Control Arm/Bonded Rubber Bushing   X Coil Spring   X
Ball Joint   X Wheel Bearing Housing X  
Wheel Bearing Housing X   Subframe X  
Tie Rod End/Tie Rod X   Lower Transverse Link X  
Steering Gear X   Upper Transverse Link X  
Subframe X   Tie Rod X  
Stabilizer Bar   X (1) Trailing Arm X  
      Stabilizer Bar   X
      Axle Beam (Torsion Beam Axle) X  
(1) Even if the subframe was secured with the locating pins, an axle alignment may be necessary. Perform a road test. If the steering wheel is crooked, the wheels must be aligned.
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