I need help diagnosing engine noise (VIDEO)

[Drewcool2]

A little while back I blew my headgasket, and while the head was off I had it rebuilt and I put in some FP2 (Comp) Cams. We put it back together with a MLHG and ARP studs. All was fine for a few days until the motor started getting noisy, seeming to come from the head after a 45 minute trip. It got progressively worse and I noticed that at idle, the RPM's would drop a little when I pushed in the clutch. On the way back from my trip I had to drive very slow to keep the RPM's down under 2k since things were so noisy. Out of gear, if I let off the gas the rpms will drop very quickly, especially with the clutch pushed in. I also notice some leaking oil from behind my harmonic dampener, and it seems a little wobbly. If I look at my oil, there is graphite-like metal on my dipstick which all came from this trip.

My prediction is I was loosing oil pressure in ares which somehow instantly led to signs of crankwalk, and noisy lifters. My stock oil gauge always had good pressure between the two marks - not like I trust it.

Can you guys watch this video, and let me know what you think happened here.
http://www.drewq.com/video/talon%20motor%20noises.AVI

 

[talontd92tsi]

The graphite like material is more than likely pieces of your bearings... 6 bolt time.

 

[assault187]

I would start by pulling the timing belt cover off....check you balance shafts, I noticed you had some heavy vibration judging my the oil hoping around your valve cover, The "graphite" like stuff on the dipstick may be bearing particles from the b-shaft bearing. The sound on my computer SUCKS so i couldnt really judge the sound. Worst case..... Rod bearings.... When these suckers start to go a good symptom Is a very noticeable lack of power W/ horrible noises... Drain the oil with a strainer, and see what you got in there. Keep us posted with your findings.

 

[rhino4]

wow. thats a nasty sound. i think ## rods are going. the shavings are probably from the bearings like they said but was that oil that was spitting up there?