AX15 Transmission Gearbox Gasket Kit 18804.06

[nich]

Good day reader,

I replaced the synchro rings in my AX15 gearbox after the jeep became undrivable. The gearbox interior parts are now reassembled and sitting in the garage. The last thing I am waiting on are the gaskets (OMIX Part #: 18804.06) to reassemble the casings. Due to production delays/warehouse stock relocation, I now have to wait till February 2026 before the gaskets (pictured below) become available. I will not wait that long (I have already been waiting for 2 months...).

I'm wondering if anyone has a digital stencil of the gaskets they could share (should be 9 individual gaskets in total, for casings, bearing retainer, shift tower, etc). Then I (and anyone else needing these particular gaskets) could print them on A3 paper and use them as guides to cut proper gasket material.

I'm aware I can use RTV silicone gasket maker, but I simply wish to try old-fashioned gasket material, dressed with anaerobic gasket maker.

Should a digital stencil not be in existence yet, I will try the ball-pein hammer and paper trick to create a physical stencil, which I can then use to create a proper gasket. I intend to save this stencil in digital pdf/image format to share here.


Best regards,

Nicholas.

https://www.streetfx.com.au/omi18804.06-omix-transmission-seal-kit-ax5-ax15
https://www.quadratec.com/products/918804_06.htm
Quadratec Part #: 918804-06
OMIX Part #: 18804.06

Here are some resources I compiled about the Jeep TJ Wrangler and particularly the rebuilding of the AX15 gearbox: https://nicholaswilliams.xyz/Jeep/Jeep.html

 

[macleanflood]

I'd use Right Stuff RTV and get it back together.

@NovakConversions might be able to get you the gaskets.

-Mac

 

[nich]

Thanks for your reply Mac.

I made my own gaskets from 0.8 mm gasket material, and dressed them with the gasket maker.

I placed each metal parts atop the paper, traced the outline, and cut it out with scissors. Then I turned the metal part over, placed the cutout atop it, secured it with clothes pegs, then used a ballpein hammer to cut the interior edges and holes. It all worked out in the end. No leaks so far.

Before I made the proper gaskets, I used printing paper to make gaskets, for the sole purpose of photocopying (I should have just saved my time and photocopied the proper gaskets I made, but they're installed now...). I have attached the photocopies here as a pdf. If anyone uses them, please print some test ones and make sure they do fit. You may have to change your scale settings. I am not responsible for wasted gasket materials or leaks!

Also, quite a few of the gaskets in the omix kit don't seem compatible with the AX15, when I compare the kit image to the gaskets I scanned. It is good I made my own, otherwise I would have been waiting in vain.


Nicholas.