Stuck lifters are going to make a clicking sound. The sound you described sounds like you are off a tooth. With the engine running and the timing cover removed can you see if the timing belt is bouncing around. When you put the tensioner back in did you use a flat head screw driver to push it to the left before tightening down and pulling the pin?

 

Just got back after driving forever to find a oil pump O-ring.

 

Yes I did put it back to the left w/ flat head. I'm sure the timing is dead on.

 

I did find the culprit. A piece of RTV gasket in the rocker arm shaft oil feed line. Now I'm going to bleed the HLA's in oil and get the air out. I did not buy new o-rings for the HLAs. THey were ungodly expensive. IS there any advice out there on when doing this bleeding?

 

If there is more debris in the cylinder head passage way is it best to blow into the the cylinder head and with what type of cleaner should I use?

 

Would brake cleaner be ok?

 

I was planning on changing the oil right afterward.

I think I'd use Carb cleaner, but either should work fine.

Submerge them in a cup of oil as you pump they up and down. You will see the old dirty oil squeez out.