Originally Posted by
queenmildew
that's the thing -- it's not visibly bent! I'll have to see if it's more obvious once it's off the bike but I don't have anything else to ride at the moment so I'll have to wait until I can find an inexpensive fork on ebay. Sorry to disappoint haha
...I wouldn't buy a fork on ebay, that you cannot return for a refund, unless I had a competent diagnosis of the problem.
Just pulling and replacing stuff at random is not the most effective way to address a mechanical issue.
It might be worth taking your bicycle to a professional at this point. Just a suggeston.