At first I thought it was something in the timing belt area hitting against the timing cover. Ran the engine without the timing cover and still there, but I noticed that it seems like it was coming from further back - definitely right side of the engine in the head area, but could be further back toward the bell housing?
The engine runs strong, no lag. It idles fine. Oil is clean, no smoke. The rattle has no pattern to it - it lasts for a few seconds every few seconds, but there's no pattern other than it stopping and starting. Any suggestions on what it could be? It sounds like metal hitting plastic honestly. Originally i thought maybe a loose rod, but there's no pattern to the sound.
The engine runs strong, no lag. It idles fine. Oil is clean, no smoke. The rattle has no pattern to it - it lasts for a few seconds every few seconds, but there's no pattern other than it stopping and starting. Any suggestions on what it could be? It sounds like metal hitting plastic honestly. Originally i thought maybe a loose rod, but there's no pattern to the sound.
