Hi again, and thanks to all of you for your wonderful advice! You've all confirmed what my gut was telling me all along--get it fixed and get it fixed right!
I've been told that the bb goof-up was an isolated incident, and was limited to a small number of bicycles.
I checked with Joe Gardner on the propriety of mentioning the bike manufacturer's name on the forum.
So, in case this isolated incident may affect any of you, the manufacturer is Rans, and the model involved is the Fusion. If any of you have purchased a Rans Fusion semi-recumbent bike, you may want to have your LBS mechanic check your bottom bracket and the bottom bracket shell. If they have been installed backwards, then you should contact Rans.
Thanks again, everyone! I am grateful for all of your help!
P.S.--Thanks for the clarification on the correct loctite to use! I was told to use
green loctite, but it's actually the
blue loctite that's the right one to use!
