Oil in Spark Plug Wells

[gaitski]

So I've got a ton of oil in my spark plug wells, enough to submerge all 6 of my plugs. I've researched around this and other forums and think I've got it; I'm replacing my valve cover gaskets and No. 3 cylinder head cover bolts with new gaskets, which seems to cover both possibilities of where the oil's coming up from.

My question is about the No. 3 cylinder head cover. Is that just the plate that's running down between the two valve covers? If that's what it is, mine is in rough shape as you can see from the photo It's been flaking off and getting everywhere.

I got the info about the No. 3 head cover and bolts from this post, can anyone tell me if I'm on the right track or forgetting something major? This is really my first venture into engine work. Thanks much!

Couldn't get the photo to embed, so here's a link if anyone's interested: http://flickr.com/gp/25598754@N00/LGGe58