Oil leak

Charlesvolare said
I'm guessing that it could be possible that the dampner isn't centered in the seal since the pan was torqued first? It didn't seem to be slinging oil but I didn't look too hard behind it since it was getting dark out. Would it worth a shot of just loosening everything and then torquing it back down timing cover first and then pan if I can get the timing cover separated from the block without tearing the gasket?

That's what I was thinking, but it sure would be nice to know if it's the seal or the pan to timing cover corners first.

Every time I have pulled and replaced the timing cover with the pan in place I had to use tapered pins or a couple of big phillips screw drivers to locate the cover back down tight against the pan rails.
Not doing this could very well offset the seal.