Crank Help!

hmm. Now thinking it may not be the spindle?? Bike shop were pretty unclear and were basically saying get over yourself and get a new set installed!

What bike shop was it ?

If I had the tools I'd take it apart myself and try to get to the bottom of it!

You can take that bottom bracket apart fairly easily with a screw driver and a hammer.

Put the screw driver in the notches on the lock ring and tap it around to get it off.

Do the same with the cups - get something to stick into those little holes on the outside of the cups (maybe a long screw or thin phillips screwdriver or just some bit of metal) and again gently tap it around to loosen and unscrew.

And that is it !

Just remember that both sides turn towards the front of the bike (like the wheels turn when going forward) - that is: one side is reverse threaded.