Good Mechanic in Dallas-Fort Worth Area?

[Ridge Runner]

This is excellent information. My valve cover gasket appears in excellent shape if not new. It is a light blue in color. When you say "the valve gaskets are all bad,, and nobody checks lash and put in a new VC gasket , this has the nasty side effect of filling some harnesses full of oil", are you saying that there are seals on each of the 16valves and that these seals may fail and produce oil leaks that will deposit oil under the valve cover gasket? Does poor valve adjustment contribute or cause these leaks under the valve cover gasket?

Thanks for your help.

RR