Valve cover, gaskets, crank case valve, vacuum check valve and tubes – work in progress (photos at bottom)

Taking on some easy tasks (albeit dirty) to help improve my 1993 Eurovan. Today I removed the valve cover, inspected gaskets, took some photos, and replaced the vacuum check valve and some vacuum tube/hoses. Here are some photos. I’m waiting for a gasket kit and crank case valve (already have grommet). The main valve cover gasket actually looks pretty good, but the little bolt gaskets seem ineffective (notice the oil around the bolts).

Helps to view this video from the guru. I watched this to help me get familiar with the task.