Originally Posted by noahjwhite
The 3 threads are not totally stripped but darn close. I don't really want to take the pedal out because it took forever to get it in. Lock tight was a good Idea I should have tried that. I think I'll just watch it (and ebay) for a new left crank. Thanks a lot for your help.
It sounds like you got it back in straight then and it should be fine as long as there is some grease on the threads. The next time you remove the pedal go ahead and chase the threads with a tap and you should be good to go.