[Snipe214]

I just took off my TMIC to replace my pitch stop mount and I saw that the inlets were pretty dirty. And I was also wondering if I need to replace the gaskets now that I've taken the TMIC off. Should I clean it off or anything?

 

[zax]

It certainly would not hurt to clean the deposited gasket material. Conversely, it may hurt to keep the deposited gasket material. Clean it with a razor blade and some goo-gone or industrial adhesive remover. Replace with quality new gasket.

 

[zax]

On second look, that appears to be oil blowby and not gasket. I'm not familiar with the newer LGT-style routing.

 

[anarekist]

i would get new gaskets, they look bad.

 

[rqjoe]

Yep, clean it up gently (don't gouge the sealing surfaces) and put new gaskets. That one looks like it was pinched during the install previously.