We live on a dirt road, and when it rains, they're pretty impassable. My Mother was borrowing my car (a 97 Ford Escort) and managed to get it bogged down. She got it back out, but I just drove to town and back and my car was shaking really badly. It only started shaking when I got up to 55 mph and over- otherwise it drove normally. Could this just be the result of mud caked in the tires or elsewhere under the car, or could it be a really serious problem that I should have seen about at once?
2006-12-23 04:18:48 · 6 answers · asked by piratewench 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Yes, dirt build up inside your wheels and cause them to become unbalanced. I've had it happen several times, all you need to do is wash the mud off of your rims and it should fix the problem. Most of the time you can do it with the wheels still on the vehicle. If that doesn't solve the problem, you may have lost a wheel wt and need to rebalance your wheels. If you have to have your wheels rebalanced have them check your tie rod ends. Other than that other than the wheels coming loose I can't think of anything else that would cause the shaking.
2006-12-23 04:27:54 · answer #1 · answered by Rhett H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You Have 2 Questions But the first one is yes. Built up mud can cause a shake or severe vibration as you gain speed. You should clean the wheels out get rid of the mud then try it. If this doesnt work the next cheapest thing to do would have your tires checked and a wheel alignment done.
2006-12-23 04:57:31 · answer #2 · answered by J C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The mud is exactly what is causing the shaking. Whats happening is there is mud caked to the inside of your wheels which is causing the wheel to be unbalanced. Take it to a car wash or if you have a power sprayer, spray out the inside of the wheels very thoroughly (your gonna get some mud in your face). Try to drive the car immediately to let whats left fly loose. Do all of this ASAP. The longer the mud dries, the harder it will be to get out. Promise this will work.
2006-12-23 04:28:23 · answer #3 · answered by Brent 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, this could be caused by alot of mud caked up in there, around all the workings under the car. It also could have knocked the alignment off when it got stuck and in the process of getting it unstuck. If it doesn't straighten out after the mud is gone, I'd have it checked out. Drive with care in the mean time. Be safe.
2006-12-23 04:34:29 · answer #4 · answered by jeistwofeathers 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More than likely the mud is stuck inside the wheel rims and is causing the wheels to run unbalanced. If you take it to a power car wash, you can blow the mud oout of the wheels. Soak it really good and drive it forward or back to get it all out. In the summer, I used to pull the wheels off my canyon crawler and scrape them out. Thats a good alternative, just takes a long handled tool and most folks don't keep one.
2006-12-23 04:29:26 · answer #5 · answered by relaxed 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-12-23 06:20:10 · answer #6 · answered by Golly Geewiz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋