Quote Originally Posted by Kano
Thanks, Deb!

I'm glad I have an LBS who could fix that for me! It sounds beyond my current skill level, though maybe some day!

So, this repair I had done really DID make the ride smoother than ever?
I came very close to stopping in the shop on the way home to tell them THANK YOU -- cuz they did such a good thing to my bike!
How long had you been riding with it loose? Must have been awhile if it needed to be replaced - probably munged the spindle and chewed up the cups. The big worry there is that the threads in the bottom bracket could have been damaged. If they were, it's either retap them and hope or replace the whole frame. You really should be checking this new bottom bracket for tightness periodically now. Take it in immediately if it gets loose. If it loosens up more than once in the next several months, I'd be very suspicious of the threads and ask your LBS to check them and maybe retap.