Had car towed out of muddy embankment, now everything vibrates at speed. Is it the alignment?

Question:
After a minor skid resulting in my car coming to a halt in the muddy embankment at the side of the road, I had to get it winched out.

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Now, driving over 60 k/ph causes the car to vibrate, especially through the steering wheel, and the vibration increases with increased speed.

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Is this an alignment problem, possibly caused by the dragging when I got winched? Maybe the balancing weights have fallen off my rims? What does it sound like to you?

Answers:

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yes, i agree that you should use a water hose because most likely you have mud packed to one side which will through your tires off balance and will cause you vehicle to vibrate

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No! Take a garden hose and clean the mud out of your wheels. Inside and out..

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Mud in the wheels. Easy to clean the outer part of the wheels, but hard to get to the inner parts. Keep washing from the inside out till the vibrations go away.

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my friends and i used to go mudding all the time in a big field that held water after it rained and after we were done getting dirty we would ride to the car wash. but on the way to the carwash the truck would vibrate terribly. after we washed all the mud off of the undercarriage and the body it stopped. i would recomend washing the car thoroughly at an automatic car wash with an undercarriage cleaning feature and if that doesnt help check the weights you mentioned and if the problem still isnt solved it could also be a damaged rim or bent steering linkage. hope this helps. sometimes simple is best!

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I seriously doubt it's an alignment problem.

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I suggest you jack up the car (use jackstands, PLEASE), remove the wheels and give them a good spray with the hose while you've got them off. This way you'll also be able to see if there's a bunch of mud around your brakes, cv's, etc. This should take care of your problem.

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Mud in the wheels. Take in to a tire place and have the taken apart and cleaned.

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go get the under side of your car washed most automatic car washes do it like at exxon. if not get under your car and spray the mud out. some tire shops will do this too you may have to give up a few dollars but it will fix the problem. whenever you get your car towed it is a good idea to have the tire blance checked and the alignment checked too.
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