I just replaced the passenger side lower control arm bushings.  I had them
pressed in by a shop but all other work was done by me.  I did this same job
about 2.5 years ago with aftermarket bushings and I noticed they were failing
about 6 months ago - get OEM!!  Anyway, I digress.  Just after I got things back
together I drove about 10 miles into town to a shop to get my alternator fixed
(It's been an expensive summer with these and other repairs.).  My steering
wheel was straight again and everything seemed fine.  Then at about 6 miles I
heard this strange noise (kind of a clunking) as I let off the gas to stop. Then
when accelerating it went away.  
    As I continued on the noise got much worse (and louder) and I could feel it
in the steering wheel.  It seemed to be coming from the driver's side (?) and it
was correlated to wheel speed.  The further I went the harder I had to
accelerate to get it to go away.  The same thing with braking - it stopped the
noise but the further I went it took harder braking to get it to go away.  I
left my car at a shop and rode my bike home.  Tomorrow I guess I'll be leaving
it somewhere else.  (This should be something I could partially do on my own if
it's a bearing but a shop would be quicker but I need my car Now!)
    Does this sound like a bearing?  Can they go really bad that quick?  If so,
I suspect that the realignment from the bushings may have played a role.  Any
thoughts?  

Oh, and I distinctly remember torquing the lug nuts and all tools are accounted
for.

Thanks,

John M.

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John M.