Front shock rubs against tie rod

[Nostalgic]

It looks like the tie rod is slightly bent up in the pictures. I'll bet you are toed out if that's the case. Saddle bagged on anything or had to cut hard in soft ground or against a curb when cutting tight and heavy?

I'm with Rawze, this is a ASAP fix regardless of the cause, and a definite safety hazard especially when it's unclear what the cause is. Imagine if it catches the pinch bolt or rips the tie rod end out?