Livin_the_dream wrote:
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jsup wrote:
That's what I thought, so I pulled the VC.

I don't see anything, but I can't be in two places at once.

It wasn't lose when I pulled the car into the garage, and I haven't run it since, how would this happen?

What would a screw or nut down the intake sound like? I had the hood up, with the intake off (top of the SR, and I am panicking that one of the kids threw something down there.

NOw, that would be COMPLETELY out of character for them...however, they are kids.

What would it sound like if this happened.

I started it twice, for a total of 10 seconds.

IF something got through the intake and into the cylinder it could make a noise such as you are describing. You could pull your plugs and rotate the motor by hand to bring all the cylinders up one at a time and shine a light in and try to see anything.
I personally had a 4 cylinder do this after I had a head job done. Was part of a failed guide. I had to rebuild the motor as it scored the cylinder wall and was imbedded in the piston.

However before you jump the gun and rip off the heads. Check everthing else out first- a LOT of possibilitys