Case W3 (530) loader woes

My right side loader arm is rubbing on right side of loader frame. The inside link for the self-leveling bucket feature is slowly getting rubbed down. You can kind of see the variable thickness on lower end of link. There is rust on the outside of the loader support frame and side of bush guard from it rubbing in years gone by. I'm thinking a past owner hit loader bucket on one side really hard to bend it to one side like that. I have possibly made it worse. I cannot afford to take it to a frame shop at this time to get it straightened so kind of thinking to pulling bucket to one side in upright position or push other side of bucket against an unmovable object. Also thinking of welding "wear welds" on link or building up link before it gets too thin. The link is getting the wear whereas the loader frame is not getting rubbed. The uprights of the frame that the loader arms rotate on are also the hydraulic tanks.

A buddy last summer showed me how to backblade with loader so front wheels are off ground. This tends to be the positioning that rubs links against loader frame. Maybe I should just avoid doing that. I'm thinking regularly grease the face of the link and loader frame to minimize any rubbing. I know it sounds very haywire yet just kind of confused and frustrated what to do. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

I'm thinking if I can bend or tweak loader frame a wee bit I can be sure to take it easy in the future. Also will look for flaking of paint and cracks tomorrow. Last owners have done lots of welding on loader frame over the years so I figure the loader has been abused in its past. Possibly its been bent back before and now that metal is fatigued. I'm good with a welder and a torch yet no pro frame straightener.

You might want to move this down to the CASE or construction equipment forum below. Lots of good helpful fellows down there to help with your
problem.

(quoted from post at 17:24:08 02/22/17) You might want to move this down to the CASE or construction equipment forum below. Lots of good helpful fellows down there to help with your
problem.

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Is it possible for the admin to move it to the Case forum for me please?

I'll bet that the problem is that inch wide weld where the horizontal frame attaches to the upright. If you were to cut it there, center the frame and then weld it back together, you should be able to get it straight.