You question my competence? That's cool, I do too. All joking aside, that's why I came here for help. Apparently, unlike anybody else Goatman, you were born a master Volvo mechanic. I apologize for not being as perfect as you. I apologize that this is my first 240. I'm sorry that I don't know more about them. I apologize for not knowing German and having to Google what you said. I'm not used to seeing German on english speaking message boards, I hang out with normal people. When I want to type "in my opinion", then I just type "in my opinion". If at any time, I've helped you to feel validated about your life, then I feel good. I like reaching out to other people, even when they're better than me. Seriously though, this bearing clearance you speak of, I can't find mention of it anywhere in my Bentley manual. Please give me a lesson, maybe we could send it to the fine makers of the Bentley manual to put in their latest revision. Unless of course, you wrote the Bentley manual. Did you write the Bentley manual Goatman? Do you publish it in German as well? That's really cool, attaboy Goatman!