Sounds like you might have cross threaded the non-drive side cup - that would explain why you can't screw it in fully, but it shouldn't affect the turning of the spindle...
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Sounds like you might have cross threaded the non-drive side cup - that would explain why you can't screw it in fully, but it shouldn't affect the turning of the spindle...