Leak Around Valves? or Valve Cover? Options

[kbrunk1]

I have a sizeable drip going. (driver side)
I put the new slghtly oversized cork valve gaskets under the covers.
I used a tiny bit of ?forgot name? gasket seal to hold while putting in place (four corners).
One side is fine. no leak (passenger side)
I think the driver side is fine also concering the cork seal and the cover.
It seems the leak is coming from the round pipes going into the valve adjustment area where you set the valves (from back side where the cover goes).
Has anyone else had this issue?
Is this a drop engine repair? (hope not)

I have a spare set of cork seals and could try another round, but do not think this is the problem.
Oil hits the exhaust then runs downhill and drips at two spots.... real bummer...
Smoke and nasty smell....

[kbrunk1]

Step 1- jack up car onto jackstands, drain oil etc......
2.- pop off valve covers
3.-carefully remove rockerarms and wire retainin bail, note the order in which they go so you install them back the same
4. remove pushrods again noting their exact placement in which lifter bore
5. remove pushrod tubes and clean the heck out of them, replacing any that are dented on the ends.
6. Clean the bores where the tube O rings seals really well
7. install O rings on the tubes
8. before you install each tube, lightly coat with Permagasket teflon thread sealant , then install so they seat properly
9 re-install pushrods back, rocker arms etc.
10. Do a valve adjustment
11. install valve covers
12. add new oil filter and new oil.

When it says carefully remove rocker arms and wire retaining bail do you take the bolt off the center bar - one that the rockers pivot on?
How do you remove pushrods -- push and turn?[b]