SR20 redtop head noise VIDEO!! please help

[mikecef2]

Ok so when I start her up it sounds terrible but then quiets but comes right back. I have a vid posted on youtube so you could check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzFMtaTLDRg If anyone has any ideas on what it could be please help me out!

[EnjoiNismo]

timing chain?
I'd take off your value cover and see if theres anything damaged.

[mikecef2]

It's not coming from the front of the engine at all it's coming from the middle exhaust bank but I'll check the chain anyways tomorrow

[209sileightydrifter]

My sr was doing the same thing i found out that theres a guide in betwen the cam gears that often the chain slaps agints it causing that noise i was told that u can remove it to elimante the sound and it really wont do no harm to remove it

[mikecef2]

I did remove it and the sound went away. Now I am experiencing some other issues. Everytime I put it into neutral to come to a stop sign or what not, my car just dies right out. I also had two very loud backfires occur that stalled my car out while I was coming to a stop. I dunno what it is but it scared the ish outta me.

[209sileightydrifter]

could be a possibilaty that your chain might of skiped a teeth or it could be the IAC valve some times it gets oil in it causeing it to die at stops

[mikecef2]

the connector from the ignitor to the coilpack sub-harness was being pulled tight from the back of the block and was intermittently breaking contact. I removed the bracket from behind the head and pressed the connector together and viola! Runs and pulls like a champ