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I'm not a mechanic, but have read that the head gaskets sometimes crack and leak oil into the coolant. Maybe a cracked head gasket could leak oil onto the timing chain.

I'm adding a bit here to the answer and I am a mechanic. Generally there is a seal on the cam and if that is leaking you need to replace it. As for the cover, did you put silicon sealer on the curved piece of the gasket, especially the corners (where it goes up over the cam) and also the other end if it has the same curve. Do this on both sides of the gasket at this point. Don't use too much but you need an even film on both sides of the curved bit and more at the corners. These gaskets are famous for leaking at this point and this is how I stop it. If you didn't, just take the cover off, clean up the gasket and cover so no oil and then reinstall.

If it is cam seal you will need to take off the front cam pulley and the chain, loosen the cam very carefully a little at a time on the bolts, and replace the seal. Not a big job either and any good manual will tell you how.

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