Lately, I have been experiencing a "rough ride" (felt especially in the steering wheel) when I get up to about 70mph on the highway. After inspection, I found that my driver side, front ball joint was shot. So I had that replaced today. Would I need an alignment after doing such work? The mechanic said that since these pieces were mounted "static", they shouldn't affect the alignment. This same scenario held true about 3 months ago when I had my front coil springs replaced. Should an alignment have been done then? My last alignment before all of this work was last January.
I don't think the rumble can be attributed to any engine/transmission problems as I still experience the rough ride when coasting at 70mph. I have new endlinks all the way around the car, and brand new rear rotors/pads (went in last week), and new front coil springs.
