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There’s two separate noises, a static sound, and a tick noise that I’m praying is not rod knock I really can’t tell if it is or not.
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No idea what you mean by "static sound", but the tick is very clear. Alleviate external rotating items by removing the belts and running briefly. It does sound like a tick from the top end. Use a mechanics stethoscope and see if you can isolate to a cylinder/bank....if so, remove the valve cover and check for a broken spring, rocker issue, etc.