ok guys I replaced my tct with the inline pro version, looks like this wasnt the problem after all, valves are all good, the sound is coming from the area of the central timing gear, I have a vid to show you guys the sound and maybe someone knows something I dont, my only thought now is its the timing chain guide on the intake manifold side, bc the other one ont he hot side seemed fine when playing with it through the tct hole. I'm gonna take the timing chain cover off soon and try and figure this out, heres the vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2Cpz...1&feature=plcp

 

Have u lost any power at all? And nice bird at the end lol

 

Damn dude, that doesn't sound anything like tensioner noise. Get that cover off asap and take a look.

 

Something worth checking is your water pump pulley. They seem fragile and easily over torqued. Mine had a hairline crack along the bolts around the whole pulley. Sounded like a tct to me at first, so I swapped it with one from my other car with no change. I checked my valves and adjusted them for piece of mind. Still no change, finally looked at the pulleys and found the culprit. A long shot but it can't hurt taking a look.

 

Take the serpintine belt of and start the car to see if the noise is still there

 

I would say timing belt

 

Our cars don't have tImIng belts

 

Lol.. We have chains!

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Thats not ticking thats knocking. Motor is toast. Pull it and disassemble. I dont think your gonna find a quick fix for that.

 

Ouch, just listened to it. Sounds almost as bad as my first motor when I had scored 4th cylinder/spun bearing.