my passenger side front wheel is stuck "up"

[thejimlab]

I don't know what happened. I was cruising around, it's insanely cold out, and I hit a bump. Nothing major. But now my rpassenger side front looks lowered. It doesn't bounce as much anymore either. Anyone have any idea of what the hell could have happened?

[Erick]

Blown shock?

[Charlie]

Something done broke.

Instead of asking a forum, why not jack it up and take the wheel off?

-Charlie

[thejimlab]

cause it's about 6 degrees outside and its gonna start snowing like a mofo

[Charlie]

Wuss.

I'll stick with my diagnosis of "something done broke". Given that there's only about 3 parts on there, it's probably either the control arm or strut.

-Charlie

[Madhatter]

struts and springs do bind, it could be a case of having bent the tube or the shaft itself and now it wont return to the correct position. If you cant see something obviously broken, it could be that.

[thejimlab]

Yesterday I turned the wheel both ways so I can see in there, nothing looks bent or broken, but that shock is definately stuck, I'm just gonna replace the whole shabang.

[thejimlab]

OK, it went back down. This is strange. I'm replacing the whole set up next weekend.

[808BMW]

My old blown shock did that, just froze. sometimes it would freeze all the way down and i would be riding with no spring compression on that corner.

Fix that asap :P

[92 mtechnic cabrio]

Maybe it's the 6 degree weather causing it? I highly doubt it but who knows.