All in - pulling the 4.6 engine and trans to fix oil leaks once and for all

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Yep, definitely plan to replace that pitted needle bearing!

On the clutch packs, it looks like the way to measure each one, is to do the whole stack at a time with 200N of pressure applied. Then the height of each pack is measured as Mx where x stands for the clutch pack (A-F).

One then has to determine the installation space Ex, which is the height inside each cylinder (Wf + F) where F is the thickness of the base of the cylinder.

So Ex = Wx + F and the test value (Px) = Ex - Mx.

In the case of clutch pack A, Pa should be between 3.75 and 5.75mm. The sample value given in the repair manual for Ma is 26.65mm.

I'm unclear about the Sa value (3.0 mm is the sample value given for clutch A). This is used to calculate the final clutch clearance (Pa - Sa), which should be 1.95 - 2.25 mm in the case of clutch A.

As far as how to apply 200N to each clutch pack before obtaining the Mx value, I suppose the easiest method would be to place 20.4 kg (45 lbs) worth of weights on top of each clutch pack before measuring?

Guess I'll need to put the micrometer away and get out the dial gauge. I wonder if I can cheat and just use the micrometer directly on each clutch pack to get the Mx value? I figured I can squeeze the pack together with my fingers and then measure the thickness with the micrometer? Maybe I'll try it both ways and see if I get the same result.