recently i started noticing a light amount of smoke coming from down in the engine bay around the exhaust manifolds, block, or valve covers. smoke is light and im having a hard time pinpointing it. i think my valve covers need replaced due to slight oil leaks around them, but reading some posts i have not seen anyone else talking about smoke from them. its white smoke and it smells pretty bad. any suggestions would be appreciated

 

sounds like oil is getting on the hot exhaust

 

or bad head gasket?

 

does it smell funny?
i almost guarantee your valve cover gaskets need replaced.

i did one of mine(havent gotten to the other) and it was hard as a rock...