Originally Posted by
carfreefamily
There really aren’t that many threads left in there, but my new pedal did thread into the space, and it seems tight, (though I certainly didn’t crank down on it once it was snug). Since the force on the pedal is not really horizontal, I would think it would be safe enough to use, but I thought I would check on the collective wisdom here. What do you think?
It's dead, the pedal won't stay attached if you try to use it. It's not worth trying to fix, NDS cranks are cheap. I'd advise against trying to salvage a used crank from another bike, as you could end up needing two new cranks instead of one. Just be sure to grease the thread when you fit the pedal to the replacement crank.