Just tout the motor in my 92 fox panned on starting it i got it to crank with no weird noises(never started since spark issue) while figureing out spark issue an injector was stuck open(connectors were all unplugged) and dumped a bunch of fuel into the motor i cranked it and it made a really loud bang. Dumped a bunch of fuel out of the driver side header. Then after cleaning all the injectors making sure they sealed up i cranked it over and it made a nasty grinding noise. I took valved covers off and spark plugs out motor turn over fine as usual no bent valves or push rods. New noise it coming from passenger side and like by the fire wall. Im reletivly sure something is wrong with the starter like a broken or bent tooth. Its super ear piercing im person. Ill link a yt vid of it running(poorly) and some vid of it cranking
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