Maybe get a stethoscope or something to pinpoint where the noise is originating from as well as loosening the hardlines. Don't want to jump to conclusions but the PO's description of what happened to him doesn't sound like a precursor to injector knock. Hope that's all it is but be prepared for the worst.

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