Loud knock gets louder when the engine is revved

Tiny
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Every time I start my engine I hear a loud knock and then it stays at a constant sound and speed and every time I rev or give it gas it speeds up and gets louder. I have had numerous people tell me it could be bad lifters to a bent valve.
Monday, October 17th, 2016 AT 3:47 PM

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Tiny
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Bent valves do not make noise. Lifters do not make a loud noise. Your engine does not even use lifters.

The noise "stays at a constant sound and speed", and "it speeds up and gets louder". Without any other clues or the ability to listen to it myself, a good suspect might be a loose harmonic balancer, (aka, vibration damper). That is at the "front" of the engine and has the pulley on it that drives the belt. With the engine running, watch that assembly to see if it is wobbling.
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Monday, October 17th, 2016 AT 4:37 PM
Tiny
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If I could possibly post a video could that help?
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Tuesday, October 18th, 2016 AT 3:53 AM
Tiny
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Probably not. To post a video of the harmonic balancer you have to see it, so just watch it to observe if it's wobbling.
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Tuesday, October 18th, 2016 AT 9:27 PM
Tiny
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There is a loud tick coming from the front valve cover closest to the radiator and speeds up every time I press the gas
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Wednesday, October 19th, 2016 AT 1:40 PM
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It sounds like a rod knock to me. It would help if you can post a video of the problem on youtube and then give us the link, then we can have a better idea.

Best, Ken
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Wednesday, October 19th, 2016 AT 6:58 PM
Tiny
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Is a rod knock an expensive fix?
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Thursday, October 20th, 2016 AT 1:41 PM
Tiny
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Yes, the engine basically need to be rebuilt or a new or used engine installed, sorry.
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Thursday, October 20th, 2016 AT 9:30 PM
Tiny
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https://youtu.be/Z0PcakMhgqY Here's the video
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Friday, October 21st, 2016 AT 2:35 PM
Tiny
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I have good news, its not a rod knock it sounds like you either have a broken valve spring or a a cam that has gone flat, start on the side that the noise is coming from and remove the valve cover, then grasp each rocker and try to move it to check for looseness. Some will be tight because they or in the cam lobe cycle. Turn the engine over by hand 90 degrees and check the others, then turn it 90 degrees again and check the rest.

Love the video BTW. Really helps, if you can rev the engine it see if the noise goes away which is another sign of valve train issues.

Best, Ken
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Friday, October 21st, 2016 AT 4:23 PM
Tiny
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It doesn't go away just speeds up
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Friday, October 21st, 2016 AT 4:59 PM
Tiny
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And how much would that cost to fix?
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Friday, October 21st, 2016 AT 4:59 PM
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Need to see what it is first, could be expensive if the cam is flat but only like $300.00 (US) if a valve spring is broken
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Friday, October 21st, 2016 AT 5:20 PM

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