Hello all,

First thanks to everyone for the help with my power steering situation! I was able to replace the following parts of the steering system with help from this forum and the fsm...

Power steering gear box
Inner and outer tie rod ends
Center link
Steering damper
Lower control arm assembly (my indie is doing this since since he quoted my at $520 for parts and labor, score!)

Naturally, I need an alignment and am getting one this week. However, my front wheel bearings have slight play and need to be replaced. They aren't too far gone as I do not hear any howling while driving, but they do need to be changed.

I am planning on changing the wheel bearings in two weeks when I have more time, since I just put a TON of time replacing the above parts. My question is, "should I wait until I put the wheel bearing in my car (3 weeks) before I get my alignment? Do wheel bearings, especially ones that aren't that far gone, essential for alignment? Thanks for all of your help!