Front valve cover off for oil leak

Decided to blast it apart to fix the oil mess. Front cyl cover leaking badly.
Oil tank had to come out, only had to pull LH coolant hose to gain access.

Oil change and coolant replacement while i'm at it...

Good winter project.
(thanks JOE for oil change procedure!)

I have bad luck with VC gaskets. I didn't want to chance it and used a new one when I checked the valves. I used some adhesive so the gasket stays on the cover when I install it.

Agreed, it looks like the inner lip portion of the half-round was jammed up, but I couldnt see myself re-using it, so new gaskets it is...