800 Dollars for a Rear Wheel Bearing Replacement?

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mindless1

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^ They should have done an alignment if what they replaced subjected it to needing alignment adjustments. Some suspension repairs do and some don't. A factory hub and bearing shouldn't, but I don't know what they pulled to do those, and in the interest of customer satisfaction (and considering the bill $$$) it seems like they ought to have checked it.

Was it fine when it left their shop, not wobbling above 40MPH? If so then I suspect it was some road impact not their work, unless they merely failed to tighten a fastener enough and it came loose.

One thing I would do is rotate that tire to the front and see if the problem follows the tire or stays on that axle/side.