Hello newbie from Mn have a question? knock or lifter problem

[96GSXMN]

Hello there
I am new to this site and the whole Eclipse thing. I just purchased my first 1996 Eclipse GSX. I am usually into older mopar muscle cars (i own a 70 "cuda thats my baby) and purchased this car as a daily driver. The car is 100% stock and really want to keep it that way. Well i purchased the car from my work (a salvage yard) and they got it from a shop saying it had a rod knock. When i started the car bone cold it makes a tinney noise. I did the old trick of pulling spark plug wires to see if the noise went away or change and it didnt. I was wondering if anyone has on video of a eclipse engine knocking or a lifter noise. If it is a rod knock what can i do to fix this engine so it never does this again. Are there any other engines from newer or older cars that are bullet proof for a stocker car? I really am new to this and any info would really help me out. Thank for any help
Garret

 

[Black91TSiAWD]

Lifter tick and rod knock are usually pretty distinguishable. Rod knock is usually more, its hard to describe the difference in sound, but its deeper and isnt coming from the head. Lifter tick is more of a higher pitch sound and I guess you could say usually more constant, and will be easier to hear due to it coming from the head.

lifter tick:

YouTube - 1g DSM - lifter tick? Bad injector? Spun Bearing?


rod knock:

YouTube - Bad DSM Motor 2