Rear wheel knuckle removal, need alignment?

[Garrett]

I had to take the rear knuckle out to get the wheel bearing out, its own story. It's connected to the suspension at 4 spots, all of which I don't think effect the alignment as they are not eccentric bolts. I've attached the diagram with the bolts removed circled. I feel like everyone here is going to say "when ever a suspension bolt is removed an alignment is needed", but these bolts (and ball joint) are just regular bolts that went back in the same location.
On the upside if I need an alignment I can go ahead and take the front knuckle off to replace that bearing, which will require an alignment. The bearings had 220,000miles on them, in New England.
what are your thoughts?
Thanks

 

[bmart]

If none of those bolts are adjustment bolt, or have play in them, I'd bolt it and run it! I've never realigned, even after front end work. I just mark everything carefully.

 

[keith3267]

If you are reinstalling the same knuckle, then no alignment is needed. If you replace the knuckle, then I'd recommend that you get the alignment checked at least. A replacement knuckle may not be dimensionally identical as the original.

 

[Dick Foster]

I had to take the rear knuckle out to get the wheel bearing out, its own story. It's connected to the suspension at 4 spots, all of which I don't think effect the alignment as they are not eccentric bolts. I've attached the diagram with the bolts removed circled. I feel like everyone here is going to say "when ever a suspension bolt is removed an alignment is needed", but these bolts (and ball joint) are just regular bolts that went back in the same location.
On the upside if I need an alignment I can go ahead and take the front knuckle off to replace that bearing, which will require an alignment. The bearings had 220,000miles on them, in New England.
what are your thoughts?
Thanks
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If none of the bolts are eccentric, then they are likely not adjustable. However, because all the bushings etc do wear, it's likey you should get a 4 wheel alignment done.

 

[Garrett]

Not to rehash this, but. I need to replace the front bearing as well, I don't want to remove the knuckle so I made a steel plate to help remove the front bearing. In people experience is the front easier or harder to remove? Its a larger bearing but I also see few videos about the front bearing replacement. The backing plate is a simple thin dust guard. Any thoughts?
Thanks

 

[Garrett]

I made had a steel plate made (send cut send ~$75 for a 6x6x.5in AR500 plate) that bolts to the front bearing and uses jacking bolts to push on the knuckle. The bearing came out no problem. If I ever have to do another rear bearing I'm going to have another plate made for that bearing.